RNA interference mediated inhibition of histone deacetylase (HDAC) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA)

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, disease and conditions that respond to the modulation of histone deacetylase (HDAC) gene expression and/or activity. The present invention is also directed to compounds, compositions, and methods relating to traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of expression and/or activity of genes involved in HDAC gene expression pathways or other cellular processes that mediate the maintenance or development of such traits, diseases and conditions. Specifically, the invention relates to double stranded nucleic acid molecules including small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating or that mediate RNA interference (RNAi) against HDAC gene expression, including cocktails of such small nucleic acid molecules and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations of such small nucleic acid molecules. The present invention also relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as siNA, siRNA, and others that can inhibit the function of endogenous RNA molecules, such as endogenous HDAC micro-RNA (miRNA) (e.g., miRNA inhibitors) or endogenous HDAC short interfering RNA (siRNA), (e.g., siRNA inhibitors) or that can inhibit the function of RISC (e.g., RISC inhibitors), to modulate HDAC gene expression by interfering with the regulatory function of such endogenous RNAs or proteins associated with such endogenous RNAs (e.g., RISC), including cocktails of such small nucleic acid molecules and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations of such small nucleic acid molecules. Such small nucleic acid molecules are useful, for example, in providing compositions for treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that can respond to modulation of HDAC gene expression in a subject or organism, such as cancer and other proliferative diseases or conditions that are associated with HDAC gene expression or activity.

This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/US06/34845, filed Sep. 5, 2006, which is a continuation-in-part of PCT/US06/34553, filed Sep. 1, 2006, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/217,936, filed Sep. 1, 2005. This application is also a continuation-in-part of International Patent Application No. PCT/US06/32168, filed Aug. 17, 2006, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/299,254, filed Dec. 8, 2005, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/234,730, filed Sep. 23, 2005, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/205,646, filed Aug. 17, 2005, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/098,303, filed Apr. 4, 2005, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/923,536, filed Aug. 20, 2004, which is a continuation-in-part of International Patent Application No. PCT/US04/16390, filed May 24, 2004, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/826,966, filed Apr. 16, 2004, which is continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/757,803, filed Jan. 14, 2004, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/720,448, filed Nov. 24, 2003, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/693,059, filed Oct. 23, 2003, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/444,853, filed May 23, 2003, which is a continuation-in-part of International Patent Application No. PCT/US03/05346, filed Feb. 20, 2003, and a continuation-in-part of International Patent Application No. PCT/US03/05028, filed Feb. 20, 2003, both of which claim the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/358,580 filed Feb. 20, 2002, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/363,124 filed Mar. 11, 2002, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/386,782 filed Jun. 6, 2002, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/406,784 filed Aug. 29, 2002, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/408,378 filed Sep. 5, 2002, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/409,293 filed Sep. 9, 2002, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/440,129 filed Jan. 15, 2003. This application is also a continuation-in-part of International Patent Application No. PCT/US04/13456, filed Apr. 30, 2004, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/780,447, filed Feb. 13, 2004, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/427,160, filed Apr. 30, 2003, which is a continuation-in-part of International Patent Application No. PCT/US02/15876 filed May 17, 2002, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/292,217, filed May 18, 2001, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/362,016, filed Mar. 6, 2002, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/306,883, filed Jul. 20, 2001, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/311,865, filed Aug. 13, 2001. This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/727,780 filed Dec. 3, 2003. This application is also a continuation-in-part of International Patent Application No. PCT/US05/04270, filed Feb. 9, 2005 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/543,480, filed Feb. 10, 2004. This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/353,630, filed Feb. 14, 2006, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/652,787 filed Feb. 14, 2005, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/678,531 filed May 6, 2005, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/703,946, filed Jul. 29, 2005, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/737,024, filed Nov. 15, 2005. The instant application claims the benefit of all the listed applications, which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties, including the drawings.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of histone deacetylase (HDAC) gene expression and/or activity. The present invention is also directed to compounds, compositions, and methods relating to traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of expression and/or activity of genes involved in HDAC gene expression pathways or other cellular processes that mediate the maintenance or development of such traits, diseases and conditions. Specifically, the invention relates to double stranded nucleic acid molecules including small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating or that mediate RNA interference (RNAi) against HDAC gene expression, including cocktails of such small nucleic acid molecules and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations of such small nucleic acid molecules. The present invention also relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as siNA, siRNA, and others that can inhibit the function of endogenous RNA molecules, such as endogenous HDAC micro-RNA (miRNA) (e.g., miRNA inhibitors) or endogenous HDAC short interfering RNA (siRNA), (e.g., siRNA inhibitors) or that can inhibit the function of RISC (e.g., RISC inhibitors), to modulate HDAC gene expression by interfering with the regulatory function of such endogenous RNAs or proteins associated with such endogenous RNAs (e.g., RISC), including cocktails of such small nucleic acid molecules and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations of such small nucleic acid molecules. Such small nucleic acid molecules are useful, for example, in providing compositions for treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that can respond to modulation of HDAC gene expression in a subject or organism, such as cancer and other proliferative diseases or conditions that are associated with HDAC gene expression or activity.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The following is a discussion of relevant art pertaining to RNAi. The discussion is provided only for understanding of the invention that follows. The summary is not an admission that any of the work described below is prior art to the claimed invention.

RNA interference refers to the process of sequence-specific post-transcriptional gene silencing in animals mediated by short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) (Zamore et al., 2000, Cell, 101, 25-33; Fire et al., 1998, Nature, 391, 806; Hamilton et al., 1999, Science, 286, 950-951; Lin et al., 1999, Nature, 402, 128-129; Sharp, 1999, Genes & Dev., 13:139-141; and Strauss, 1999, Science, 286, 886). The corresponding process in plants (Heifetz et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 99/61631) is commonly referred to as post-transcriptional gene silencing or RNA silencing and is also referred to as quelling in fungi. The process of post-transcriptional gene silencing is thought to be an evolutionarily-conserved cellular defense mechanism used to prevent the expression of foreign genes and is commonly shared by diverse flora and phyla (Fire et al., 1999, Trends Genet., 15, 358). Such protection from foreign gene expression may have evolved in response to the production of double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) derived from viral infection or from the random integration of transposon elements into a host genome via a cellular response that specifically destroys homologous single-stranded RNA or viral genomic RNA. The presence of dsRNA in cells triggers the RNAi response through a mechanism that has yet to be fully characterized. This mechanism appears to be different from other known mechanisms involving double stranded RNA-specific ribonucleases, such as the interferon response that results from dsRNA-mediated activation of protein kinase PKR and 2′,5′-oligoadenylate synthetase resulting in non-specific cleavage of mRNA by ribonuclease L (see for example U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,107,094; 5,898,031; Clemens et al., 1997, J. Interferon & Cytokine Res., 17, 503-524; Adah et al., 2001, Curr. Med. Chem., 8, 1189).

The presence of long dsRNAs in cells stimulates the activity of a ribonuclease III enzyme referred to as dicer (Bass, 2000, Cell, 101, 235; Zamore et al., 2000, Cell, 101, 25-33; Hammond et al., 2000, Nature, 404, 293). Dicer is involved in the processing of the dsRNA into short pieces of dsRNA known as short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) (Zamore et al., 2000, Cell, 101, 25-33; Bass, 2000, Cell, 101, 235; Berstein et al., 2001, Nature, 409, 363). Short interfering RNAs derived from dicer activity are typically about 21 to about 23 nucleotides in length and comprise about 19 base pair duplexes (Zamore et al., 2000, Cell, 101, 25-33; Elbashir et al., 2001, Genes Dev., 15, 188). Dicer has also been implicated in the excision of 21- and 22-nucleotide small temporal RNAs (stRNAs) from precursor RNA of conserved structure that are implicated in translational control (Hutvagner et al., 2001, Science, 293, 834). The RNAi response also features an endonuclease complex, commonly referred to as an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), which mediates cleavage of single-stranded RNA having sequence complementary to the antisense strand of the siRNA duplex. Cleavage of the target RNA takes place in the middle of the region complementary to the antisense strand of the siRNA duplex (Elbashir et al., 2001, Genes Dev., 15, 188).

RNAi has been studied in a variety of systems. Fire et al., 1998, Nature, 391, 806, were the first to observe RNAi in C. elegans. Bahramian and Zarbl, 1999, Molecular and Cellular Biology, 19, 274-283 and Wianny and Goetz, 1999, Nature Cell Biol., 2, 70, describe RNAi mediated by dsRNA in mammalian systems. Hammond et al., 2000, Nature, 404, 293, describe RNAi in Drosophila cells transfected with dsRNA. Elbashir et al., 2001, Nature, 411, 494 and Tuschl et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/75164, describe RNAi induced by introduction of duplexes of synthetic 21-nucleotide RNAs in cultured mammalian cells including human embryonic kidney and HeLa cells. Recent work in Drosophila embryonic lysates (Elbashir et al., 2001, EMBO J., 20, 6877 and Tuschl et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/75164) has revealed certain requirements for siRNA length, structure, chemical composition, and sequence that are essential to mediate efficient RNAi activity. These studies have shown that 21-nucleotide siRNA duplexes are most active when containing 3′-terminal dinucleotide overhangs. Furthermore, complete substitution of one or both siRNA strands with 2′-deoxy (2′-H) or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides abolishes RNAi activity, whereas substitution of the 3′-terminal siRNA overhang nucleotides with 2′-deoxy nucleotides (2′-H) was shown to be tolerated. Single mismatch sequences in the center of the siRNA duplex were also shown to abolish RNAi activity. In addition, these studies also indicate that the position of the cleavage site in the target RNA is defined by the 5′-end of the siRNA guide sequence rather than the 3′-end of the guide sequence (Elbashir et al., 2001, EMBO J., 20, 6877). Other studies have indicated that a 5′-phosphate on the target-complementary strand of a siRNA duplex is required for siRNA activity and that ATP is utilized to maintain the 5′-phosphate moiety on the siRNA (Nykanen et al, 2001, Cell, 107, 309).

Studies have shown that replacing the 3′-terminal nucleotide overhanging segments of a 21-mer siRNA duplex having two-nucleotide 3′-overhangs with deoxyribonucleotides does not have an adverse effect on RNAi activity. Replacing up to four nucleotides on each end of the siRNA with deoxyribonucleotides has been reported to be well tolerated, whereas complete substitution with deoxyribonucleotides results in no RNAi activity (Elbashir et al., 2001, EMBO J., 20, 6877 and Tuschl et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/75164). In addition, Elbashir et al., supra, also report that substitution of siRNA with 2′-O-methyl nucleotides completely abolishes RNAi activity. Li et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/44914, and Beach et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/68836 preliminarily suggest that siRNA may include modifications to either the phosphate-sugar backbone or the nucleoside to include at least one of a nitrogen or sulfur heteroatom, however, neither application postulates to what extent such modifications would be tolerated in siRNA molecules, nor provides any further guidance or examples of such modified siRNA. Kreutzer et al., Canadian Patent Application No. 2,359,180, also describe certain chemical modifications for use in dsRNA constructs in order to counteract activation of double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase PKR, specifically 2′-amino or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides, and nucleotides containing a 2′-O or 4′-C methylene bridge. However, Kreutzer et al. similarly fails to provide examples or guidance as to what extent these modifications would be tolerated in dsRNA molecules.

Parrish et al., 2000, Molecular Cell, 6, 1077-1087, tested certain chemical modifications targeting the unc-22 gene in C. elegans using long (>25 nt) siRNA transcripts. The authors describe the introduction of thiophosphate residues into these siRNA transcripts by incorporating thiophosphate nucleotide analogs with T7 and T3 RNA polymerase and observed that RNAs with two phosphorothioate modified bases also had substantial decreases in effectiveness as RNAi. Further, Parrish et al. reported that phosphorothioate modification of more than two residues greatly destabilized the RNAs in vitro such that interference activities could not be assayed. Id. at 1081. The authors also tested certain modifications at the 2′-position of the nucleotide sugar in the long siRNA transcripts and found that substituting deoxynucleotides for ribonucleotides produced a substantial decrease in interference activity, especially in the case of Uridine to Thymidine and/or Cytidine to deoxy-Cytidine substitutions. Id. In addition, the authors tested certain base modifications, including substituting, in sense and antisense strands of the siRNA, 4-thiouracil, 5-bromouracil, 5-iodouracil, and 3-(aminoallyl)uracil for uracil, and inosine for guanosine. Whereas 4-thiouracil and 5-bromouracil substitution appeared to be tolerated, Parrish reported that inosine produced a substantial decrease in interference activity when incorporated in either strand. Parrish also reported that incorporation of 5-iodouracil and 3-(aminoallyl)uracil in the antisense strand resulted in a substantial decrease in RNAi activity as well.

The use of longer dsRNA has been described. For example, Beach et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/68836, describes specific methods for attenuating gene expression using endogenously-derived dsRNA. Tuschl et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/75164, describe a Drosophila in vitro RNAi system and the use of specific siRNA molecules for certain functional genomic and certain therapeutic applications; although Tuschl, 2001, Chem. Biochem., 2, 239-245, doubts that RNAi can be used to cure genetic diseases or viral infection due to the danger of activating interferon response. Li et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/44914, describe the use of specific long (141 bp-488 bp) enzymatically synthesized or vector expressed dsRNAs for attenuating the expression of certain target genes. Zernicka-Goetz et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/36646, describe certain methods for inhibiting the expression of particular genes in mammalian cells using certain long (550 bp-714 bp), enzymatically synthesized or vector expressed dsRNA molecules. Fire et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 99/32619, describe particular methods for introducing certain long dsRNA molecules into cells for use in inhibiting gene expression in nematodes. Plaetinck et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/01846, describe certain methods for identifying specific genes responsible for conferring a particular phenotype in a cell using specific long dsRNA molecules. Mello et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/29058, describe the identification of specific genes involved in dsRNA-mediated RNAi. Pachuck et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/63364, describe certain long (at least 200 nucleotide) dsRNA constructs. Deschamps Depaillette et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 99/07409, describe specific compositions consisting of particular dsRNA molecules combined with certain anti-viral agents. Waterhouse et al., International PCT Publication No. 99/53050 and 1998, PNAS, 95, 13959-13964, describe certain methods for decreasing the phenotypic expression of a nucleic acid in plant cells using certain dsRNAs. Driscoll et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/49844, describe specific DNA expression constructs for use in facilitating gene silencing in targeted organisms.

Others have reported on various RNAi and gene-silencing systems. For example, Parrish et al., 2000, Molecular Cell, 6, 1077-1087, describe specific chemically-modified dsRNA constructs targeting the unc-22 gene of C. elegans. Grossniklaus, International PCT Publication No. WO 01/38551, describes certain methods for regulating polycomb gene expression in plants using certain dsRNAs. Churikov et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/42443, describe certain methods for modifying genetic characteristics of an organism using certain dsRNAs. Cogoni et al, International PCT Publication No. WO 01/53475, describe certain methods for isolating a Neurospora silencing gene and uses thereof. Reed et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/68836, describe certain methods for gene silencing in plants. Honer et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/70944, describe certain methods of drug screening using transgenic nematodes as Parkinson's Disease models using certain dsRNAs. Deak et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/72774, describe certain Drosophila-derived gene products that may be related to RNAi in Drosophila. Arndt et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/92513 describe certain methods for mediating gene suppression by using factors that enhance RNAi. Tuschl et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 02/44321, describe certain synthetic siRNA constructs. Pachuk et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/63364, and Satishchandran et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/04313, describe certain methods and compositions for inhibiting the function of certain polynucleotide sequences using certain long (over 250 bp), vector expressed dsRNAs. Echeverri et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 02/38805, describe certain C. elegans genes identified via RNAi. Kreutzer et al., International PCT Publications Nos. WO 02/055692, WO 02/055693, and EP 1144623 B1 describes certain methods for inhibiting gene expression using dsRNA. Graham et al., International PCT Publications Nos. WO 99/49029 and WO 01/70949, and AU 4037501 describe certain vector expressed siRNA molecules. Fire et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,506,559, describe certain methods for inhibiting gene expression in vitro using certain long dsRNA (299 bp-1033 bp) constructs that mediate RNAi. Martinez et al., 2002, Cell, 110, 563-574, describe certain single stranded siRNA constructs, including certain 5′-phosphorylated single stranded siRNAs that mediate RNA interference in Hela cells. Harborth et al., 2003, Antisense & Nucleic Acid Drug Development, 13, 83-105, describe certain chemically and structurally modified siRNA molecules. Chiu and Rana, 2003, RNA, 9, 1034-1048, describe certain chemically and structurally modified siRNA molecules. Woolf et al., International PCT Publication Nos. WO 03/064626 and WO 03/064625 describe certain chemically modified dsRNA constructs. Hornung et al., 2005, Nature Medicine, 11, 263-270, describe the sequence-specific potent induction of IFN-alpha by short interfering RNA in plasmacytoid dendritic cells through TLR7. Judge et al., 2005, Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 20 Mar. 2005, describe the sequence-dependent stimulation of the mammalian innate immune response by synthetic siRNA. Yuki et al., International PCT Publication Nos. WO 05/049821 and WO 04/048566, describe certain methods for designing short interfering RNA sequences and certain short interfering RNA sequences with optimized activity. Saigo et al., US Patent Application Publication No. US20040539332, describe certain methods of designing oligo- or polynucleotide sequences, including short interfering RNA sequences, for achieving RNA interference. Tei et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 03/044188, describe certain methods for inhibiting expression of a target gene, which comprises transfecting a cell, tissue, or individual organism with a double-stranded polynucleotide comprising DNA and RNA having a substantially identical nucleotide sequence with at least a partial nucleotide sequence of the target gene. Curtin and Glaser, 2003, Curr. Med. Chem., 10, 2372-92, describe certain siRNAs targeting HDACs. Filocamo et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 05/071079, describe certain siRNA molecules targeting HDAC 11.

Mattick, 2005, Science, 309, 1527-1528; Claverie, 2005, Science, 309, 1529-1530; Sethupathy et al., 2006, RNA, 12, 192-197; and Czech, 2006 NEJM, 354, 11: 1194-1195; Hutvagner et al., US 20050227256, and Tuschl et al., US 20050182005, all describe antisense molecules that can inhibit miRNA function via steric blocking and are all incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating histone deacetylase (HCAC) gene expression or activity, by RNA interference (RNAi), using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of HDAC gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of HDAC genes and/or other genes involved in pathways of HDAC gene expression and/or activity.

The instant invention also relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as siNA, siRNA, and others that can inhibit the function of endogenous RNA molecules, such as endogenous micro-RNA (miRNA) (e.g., miRNA inhibitors) or endogenous short interfering RNA (siRNA), (e.g., siRNA inhibitors) or that can inhibit the function of RISC (e.g., RISC inhibitors), to modulate gene expression by interfering with the regulatory function of such endogenous RNAs or proteins associated with such endogenous RNAs (e.g., RISC). Such molecules are collectively referred to herein as RNAi inhibitors.

A siNA or RNAi inhibitor of the invention can be unmodified or chemically-modified. A siNA or RNAi inhibitor of the instant invention can be chemically synthesized, expressed from a vector or enzymatically synthesized. The instant invention also features various chemically-modified synthetic short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules capable of modulating HDAC gene expression or activity in cells by RNA interference (RNAi). The instant invention also features various chemically-modified synthetic short nucleic acid (siNA) molecules capable of modulating RNAi activity in cells by interacting with miRNA, siRNA, or RISC, and hence down regulating or inhibiting RNA interference (RNAi), translational inhibition, or transcriptional silencing in a cell or organism. The use of chemically-modified siNA and/or RNAi inhibitors improves various properties of native siNA molecules and/or RNAi inhibitors through increased resistance to nuclease degradation in vivo and/or through improved cellular uptake. Further, contrary to earlier published studies, siNA molecules of the invention having multiple chemical modifications, including fully modified siNA, retains its RNAi activity. Therefore, Applicant teaches herein chemically modified siRNA (generally referred to herein as siNA) that retains or improves upon the activity of native siRNA. The siNA molecules of the instant invention provide useful reagents and methods for a variety of therapeutic, prophylactic, cosmetic, veterinary, diagnostic, target validation, genomic discovery, genetic engineering, and pharmacogenomic applications.

In one embodiment, the invention features one or more siNA molecules and/or RNAi inhibitors and methods that independently or in combination modulate the expression of HDAC genes encoding proteins, such as HDAC proteins that are associated with the maintenance and/or development of cancer or proliferative diseases, traits, disorders, and/or conditions in a subject or organism, including genes encoding sequences comprising those sequences referred to by GenBank Accession Nos. shown in Table I, referred to herein generally as HDAC. The description below of the various aspects and embodiments of the invention is provided with reference to exemplary HDAC genes (e.g., HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7). Such genes are involved in histone deacetylase activity and associated epigenetic transcriptional silencing activity via maintenance of heterochromatin (see for example Acharya et al., 2005, Molecular Pharmacology Fast Forward, June 14, 1-49). However, the various aspects and embodiments are also directed to other histone deacetylase genes, such as HDAC homolog genes and transcript variants and polymorphisms (e.g., single nucleotide polymorphism, (SNPs)) associated with certain HDAC genes. As such, the various aspects and embodiments are also directed to other genes that are involved in HDAC mediated pathways of signal transduction or gene expression that are involved, for example, in the maintenance and/or development of conditions or disease states such as cancer and proliferative disease in a subject or organism. These additional genes can be analyzed for target sites using the methods described for HDAC genes herein. Thus, the modulation of other genes and the effects of such modulation of the other genes can be performed, determined, and measured as described herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a composition comprising two or more different siNA molecules and/or RNAi inhibitors of the invention (e.g., siNA, duplex forming siNA, or multifunctional siNA or any combination thereof) targeting different polynucleotide targets, such as different regions of a target RNA or DNA (e.g., two different target sites such as provided herein or any combination of targets or pathway targets) or both coding and non-coding targets. Such pools of siNA molecules can provide increased therapeutic effect.

In one embodiment, the invention features a pool of two or more different siNA molecules of the invention (e.g., siNA, duplex forming siNA, or multifunctional siNA or any combination thereof) that have specificity for different polynucleotide targets, such as different regions of target RNA or DNA (e.g., two different target sites herein or any combination of targets or pathway targets) or both coding and non-coding targets, wherein the pool comprises siNA molecules targeting about 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more different targets.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule, such as an siNA molecule, where one of the strands comprises nucleotide sequence having complementarity to a predetermined HDAC nucleotide sequence in a target HDAC nucleic acid molecule, or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, the predetermined HDAC nucleotide sequence is a HDAC nucleotide target sequence described herein. In another embodiment, the predetermined HDAC nucleotide sequence is a HDAC target sequence as is known in the art.

Due to the potential for sequence variability of the genome across different organisms or different subjects, selection of siNA molecules for broad therapeutic applications likely involve the conserved regions of the gene. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to siNA molecules and/or RNAi inhibitors that target conserved regions of the genome or regions that are conserved across different targets. siNA molecules and/or RNAi inhibitors designed to target conserved regions of various targets enable efficient inhibition of target gene (e.g. HDAC) expression in diverse patient populations.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule, such as an siNA molecule, where one of the strands comprises nucleotide sequence having complementarity to a predetermined nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule, or a portion thereof. The predetermined nucleotide sequence can be a nucleotide target sequence, such as a sequence described herein or known in the art. In another embodiment, the predetermined nucleotide sequence is a target sequence or pathway target sequence as is known in the art.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a target HDAC gene or that directs cleavage of a target RNA, wherein said siNA molecule comprises about 15 to about 28 base pairs.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA, wherein said siNA molecule comprises about 15 to about 28 base pairs.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA via RNA interference (RNAi), wherein the double stranded siNA molecule comprises a first and a second strand, each strand of the siNA molecule is about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 0r 30) nucleotides in length, the first strand of the siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to the target HDAC RNA for the siNA molecule to direct cleavage of the target HDAC RNA via RNA interference, and the second strand of said siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the first strand. In one specific embodiment, for example, each strand of the siNA molecule is about 15 to about 30 nucleotides in length.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA via RNA interference (RNAi), wherein the double stranded siNA molecule comprises a first and a second strand, each strand of the siNA molecule is about 18 to about 23 (e.g., about 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, or 23) nucleotides in length, the first strand of the siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to the target HDAC RNA for the siNA molecule to direct cleavage of the target HDAC RNA via RNA interference, and the second strand of said siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the first strand.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically synthesized double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA via RNA interference (RNAi), wherein each strand of the siNA molecule is about 15 to about 30 nucleotides in length; and one strand of the siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to the target HDAC RNA for the siNA molecule to direct cleavage of the target HDAC RNA via RNA interference.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically synthesized double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA via RNA interference (RNAi), wherein each strand of the siNA molecule is about 18 to about 23 nucleotides in length; and one strand of the siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to the target HDAC RNA for the siNA molecule to direct cleavage of the target RNA via RNA interference.

In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule that down-regulates expression of a target HDAC gene or that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA, for example, wherein the target HDAC gene or RNA comprises protein encoding sequence. In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule that down-regulates expression of a target HDAC gene or that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA, for example, wherein the target HDAC gene or RNA comprises non-coding sequence or regulatory elements involved in target HDAC gene expression (e.g., non-coding RNA, miRNA, stRNA etc.).

In one embodiment, a siNA of the invention is used to inhibit the expression of target HDAC genes or a target HDAC gene family, wherein the HDAC genes or HDAC gene family sequences share sequence homology. Such homologous sequences can be identified as is known in the art, for example using sequence alignments. siNA molecules can be designed to target such homologous HDAC sequences, for example using perfectly complementary sequences or by incorporating non-canonical base pairs, for example mismatches and/or wobble base pairs, that can provide additional target sequences. In instances where mismatches are identified, non-canonical base pairs (for example, mismatches and/or wobble bases) can be used to generate siNA molecules that target more than one gene sequence. In a non-limiting example, non-canonical base pairs such as UU and CC base pairs are used to generate siNA molecules that are capable of targeting sequences for differing polynucleotide targets that share sequence homology. As such, one advantage of using siNAs of the invention is that a single siNA can be designed to include nucleic acid sequence that is complementary to the nucleotide sequence that is conserved between the homologous genes. In this approach, a single siNA can be used to inhibit expression of more than one gene instead of using more than one siNA molecule to target the different genes.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA molecules that target conserved HDAC nucleotide sequences. The conserved HDAC sequences can be conserved across class I HDAC targets (e.g., any of HDAC 1, 2, 3 and/or 8), class II HDAC targets (e.g., any of HDAC 4, 5, 6, 7, 9a, 9b, and/or 10), class III targets (SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7), or any combination thereof (e.g., any of HDAC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9a, 9b, 10, and/or 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7).

In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule having RNAi activity against target HDAC RNA (e.g., coding or non-coding RNA), wherein the siNA molecule comprises a sequence complementary to any HDAC RNA sequence, such as those sequences having HDAC GenBank Accession Nos. shown in Table I, or in U.S. Ser. No. 10/923,536 and PCT/US03/05028, both incorporated by reference herein. In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule having RNAi activity against target HDAC RNA, wherein the siNA molecule comprises a sequence complementary to an RNA having HDAC variant encoding sequence, for example other mutant HDAC genes known in the art to be associated with the maintenance and/or development of diseases, traits, disorders, and/or conditions described herein (e.g., cancer and proliferative diseases) or otherwise known in the art. Chemical modifications as shown in Table IV or otherwise described herein can be applied to any siNA construct of the invention. In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention includes a nucleotide sequence that can interact with nucleotide sequence of a target HDAC gene and thereby mediate silencing of target HDAC gene expression, for example, wherein the siNA mediates regulation of target HDAC gene expression by cellular processes that modulate the chromatin structure or methylation patterns of the target gene and prevent transcription of the target HDAC gene.

In one embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention are used to down regulate or inhibit the expression of HDAC proteins arising from haplotype polymorphisms that are associated with a trait, disease or condition in a subject or organism, such as cancer or proliferative diseases and conditions. Analysis of HDAC genes, or HDAC protein or RNA levels can be used to identify subjects with such polymorphisms or those subjects who are at risk of developing traits, conditions, or diseases described herein. These subjects are amenable to treatment, for example, treatment with siNA molecules of the invention and any other composition useful in treating diseases related to target gene expression. As such, analysis of HDAC protein or RNA levels can be used to determine treatment type and the course of therapy in treating a subject. Monitoring of HDAC protein or RNA levels can be used to predict treatment outcome and to determine the efficacy of compounds and compositions that modulate the level and/or activity of certain HDAC proteins associated with a trait, disorder, condition, or disease (e.g., cancer and/or proliferative diseases and conditions).

In one embodiment of the invention a siNA molecule comprises an antisense strand comprising a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a target HDAC nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof. The siNA further comprises a sense strand, wherein said sense strand comprises a nucleotide sequence of a target HDAC gene or a portion thereof.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule comprises an antisense region comprising a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence encoding a target HDAC protein or a portion thereof. The siNA molecule further comprises a sense region, wherein said sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence of a target HDAC gene or a portion thereof.

In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule comprising nucleotide sequence, for example, nucleotide sequence in the antisense region of the siNA molecule that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence or portion of sequence of a target HDAC gene. In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule comprising a region, for example, the antisense region of the siNA construct, complementary to a sequence comprising a target HDAC gene sequence or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, the sense region or sense strand of a siNA molecule of the invention is complementary to that portion of the antisense region or antisense strand of the siNA molecule that is complementary to a target polynucleotide sequence.

In yet another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule comprising a sequence, for example, the antisense sequence of the siNA construct, complementary to a sequence or portion of sequence comprising sequence represented by GenBank Accession Nos. shown in Table I or in PCT/US03/05028, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/363,124, or U.S. Ser. No. 10/923,536, all of which are incorporated by reference herein. Chemical modifications in Table IV and otherwise described herein can be applied to any siNA construct of the invention. LNP formulations described in Table VI can be applied to any siNA molecule or combination of siNA molecules herein.

In one embodiment of the invention a siNA molecule comprises an antisense strand having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, wherein the antisense strand is complementary to a target HDAC RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and wherein said siNA further comprises a sense strand having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, and wherein said sense strand and said antisense strand are distinct nucleotide sequences where at least about 15 nucleotides in each strand are complementary to the other strand.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention (e.g., a double stranded nucleic acid molecule) comprises an antisense (guide) strand having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides that are complementary to a target HDAC RNA sequence or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, at least 15 nucleotides (e.g., 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 nucleotides) of a target RNA sequence are complementary to the antisense (guide) strand of a siNA molecule of the invention.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention (e.g., a double stranded nucleic acid molecule) comprises a sense (passenger) strand having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides that comprise sequence of a target HDAC RNA or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, at least 15 nucleotides (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides of a target RNA sequence comprise the sense (passenger) strand of a siNA molecule of the invention.

In another embodiment of the invention a siNA molecule of the invention comprises an antisense region having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, wherein the antisense region is complementary to a target HDAC DNA sequence, and wherein said siNA further comprises a sense region having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, wherein said sense region and said antisense region are comprised in a linear molecule where the sense region comprises at least about 15 nucleotides that are complementary to the antisense region.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention has RNAi activity that modulates expression of HDAC RNA encoded by one or more HDAC genes. Because various HDAC genes can share some degree of sequence homology with each other, siNA molecules can be designed to target a class of HDAC genes (e.g., class I, class II, and/or class III HDAC genes) or alternately specific genes (e.g., any of HDAC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9a, 9b, 10, and/or 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and/or 7 or polymorphic variants thereof) by selecting sequences that are either shared amongst different HDAC gene targets or alternatively that are unique for a specific HDAC gene target. Therefore, in one embodiment, the siNA molecule can be designed to target conserved regions of target HDAC RNA sequences having homology among several gene variants so as to target a class of HDAC genes with one siNA molecule. Accordingly, in one embodiment, the siNA molecule of the invention modulates the expression of one or both HDAC gene alleles in a subject. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule can be designed to target a sequence that is unique to a specific target HDAC RNA sequence (e.g., a single allele or single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)) due to the high degree of specificity that the siNA molecule requires to mediate RNAi activity.

In one embodiment, nucleic acid molecules of the invention that act as mediators of the RNA interference gene silencing response are double-stranded nucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention consist of duplex nucleic acid molecules containing about 15 to about 30 base pairs between oligonucleotides comprising about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides. In yet another embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention comprise duplex nucleic acid molecules with overhanging ends of about 1 to about 3 (e.g., about 1, 2, or 3) nucleotides, for example, about 21-nucleotide duplexes with about 19 base pairs and 3′-terminal mononucleotide, dinucleotide, or trinucleotide overhangs. In yet another embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention comprise duplex nucleic acid molecules with blunt ends, where both ends are blunt, or alternatively, where one of the ends is blunt.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid (e.g., siNA) molecule comprises nucleotide or non-nucleotide overhangs. By “overhang” is meant a terminal portion of the nucleotide sequence that is not base paired between the two strands of a double stranded nucleic acid molecule (see for example FIG. 6). In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention can comprise nucleotide or non-nucleotide overhangs at the 3′-end of one or both strands of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule. For example, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention can comprise a nucleotide or non-nucleotide overhang at the 3′-end of the guide strand or antisense strand/region, the 3′-end of the passenger strand or sense strand/region, or both the guide strand or antisense strand/region and the passenger strand or sense strand/region of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule. In another embodiment, the nucleotide overhang portion of a double stranded nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprises 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino (FANA), 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, universal base, acyclic, or 5-C-methyl nucleotides. In another embodiment, the non-nucleotide overhang portion of a double stranded nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprises glyceryl, abasic, or inverted deoxy abasic non-nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the nucleotides comprising the overhang portions of a double stranded nucleic acid (e.g., siNA) molecule of the invention correspond to the nucleotides comprising the target polynucleotide sequence of the siNA molecule. Accordingly, in such embodiments, the nucleotides comprising the overhang portion of a siNA molecule of the invention comprise sequence based on the target polynucleotide sequence in which nucleotides comprising the overhang portion of the guide strand or antisense strand/region of a siNA molecule of the invention can be complementary to nucleotides in the target polynucleotide sequence and nucleotides comprising the overhang portion of the passenger strand or sense strand/region of a siNA molecule of the invention can comprise the nucleotides in the target polynucleotide sequence. Such nucleotide overhangs comprise sequence that would result from Dicer processing of a native dsRNA into siRNA.

In one embodiment, the nucleotides comprising the overhang portion of a double stranded nucleic acid (e.g., siNA) molecule of the invention are complementary to the target polynucleotide sequence and are optionally chemically modified as described herein. As such, in one embodiment, the nucleotides comprising the overhang portion of the guide strand or antisense strand/region of a siNA molecule of the invention can be complementary to nucleotides in the target polynucleotide sequence, i.e. those nucleotide positions in the target polynucleotide sequence that are complementary to the nucleotide positions of the overhang nucleotides in the guide strand or antisense strand/region of a siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the nucleotides comprising the overhang portion of the passenger strand or sense strand/region of a siNA molecule of the invention can comprise the nucleotides in the target polynucleotide sequence, i.e. those nucleotide positions in the target polynucleotide sequence that correspond to same the nucleotide positions of the overhang nucleotides in the passenger strand or sense strand/region of a siNA molecule. In one embodiment, the overhang comprises a two nucleotide (e.g., 3′-GA; 3′-GU; 3′-GG; 3′GC; 3′-CA; 3′-CU; 3′-CG; 3′CC; 3′-UA; 3′-UU; 3′-UG; 3′UC; 3′-AA; 3′-AU; 3′-AG; 3′-AC; 3′-TA; 3′-TU; 3′-TG; 3′-TC; 3′-AT; 3′-UT; 3′-GT; 3′-CT) overhang that is complementary to a portion of the target polynucleotide sequence. In one embodiment, the overhang comprises a two nucleotide (e.g., 3′-GA; 3′-GU; 3′-GG; 3′GC; 3′-CA; 3′-CU; 3′-CG; 3′CC; 3′-UA; 3′-UU; 3′-UG; 3′UC; 3′-AA; 3′-AU; 3′-AG; 3′-AC; 3′-TA; 3′-TU; 3′-TG; 3′-TC; 3′-AT; 3′-UT; 3′-GT; 3′-CT) overhang that is not complementary to a portion of the target polynucleotide sequence. In another embodiment, the overhang nucleotides of a siNA molecule of the invention are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino, and/or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides. In another embodiment, the overhang nucleotides of a siNA molecule of the invention are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides in the event the overhang nucleotides are purine nucleotides and/or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino nucleotides in the event the overhang nucleotides are pyrimidines nucleotides. In another embodiment, the purine nucleotide (when present) in an overhang of siNA molecule of the invention is 2′-O-methyl nucleotides. In another embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotide (when present) in an overhang of siNA molecule of the invention are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the nucleotides comprising the overhang portion of a double stranded nucleic acid (e.g., siNA) molecule of the invention are not complementary to the target polynucleotide sequence and are optionally chemically modified as described herein. In one embodiment, the overhang comprises a 3′-UU overhang that is not complementary to a portion of the target polynucleotide sequence. In another embodiment, the nucleotides comprising the overhanging portion of a siNA molecule of the invention are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino and/or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the double stranded nucleic molecule (e.g. siNA) of the invention comprises a two or three nucleotide overhang, wherein the nucleotides in the overhang are the same or different. In one embodiment, the double stranded nucleic molecule (e.g. siNA) of the invention comprises a two or three nucleotide overhang, wherein the nucleotides in the overhang are the same or different and wherein one or more nucleotides in the overhang are chemically modified at the base, sugar and/or phosphate backbone.

In one embodiment, the invention features one or more chemically-modified siNA constructs having specificity for target nucleic acid molecules, such as DNA, or RNA encoding a protein or non-coding RNA associated with the expression of target genes. In one embodiment, the invention features a RNA based siNA molecule (e.g., a siNA comprising 2′-OH nucleotides) having specificity for nucleic acid molecules that includes one or more chemical modifications described herein. Non-limiting examples of such chemical modifications include without limitation phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, 2′-deoxyribonucleotides, 2′-O-methyl ribonucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro ribonucleotides, 4′-thio ribonucleotides, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl nucleotides, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy nucleotides, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy nucleotides (see for example U.S. Ser. No. 10/981,966 filed Nov. 5, 2004, incorporated by reference herein), “universal base” nucleotides, “acyclic” nucleotides, 5-C-methyl nucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino (FANA, see for example Dowler et al., 2006, Nucleic Acids Research, 34, 1669-1675) and terminal glyceryl and/or inverted deoxy abasic residue incorporation. These chemical modifications, when used in various siNA constructs, (e.g., RNA based siNA constructs), are shown to preserve RNAi activity in cells while at the same time, dramatically increasing the serum stability of these compounds.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises chemical modifications described herein (e.g., 2′-O-methyl ribonucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro ribonucleotides, 4′-thio ribonucleotides, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl nucleotides, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy nucleotides, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy nucleotides, LNA) at the internal positions of the siNA molecule. By “internal position” is meant the base paired positions of a siNA duplex.

In one embodiment, the invention features one or more chemically-modified siNA constructs having specificity for target HDAC nucleic acid molecules, such as HDAC DNA, or HDAC RNA encoding a HDAC protein or non-coding RNA associated with the expression of target HDAC genes.

In one embodiment, the invention features a RNA based siNA molecule (e.g., a siNA comprising 2′-OH nucleotides) having specificity for nucleic acid molecules that includes one or more chemical modifications described herein. Non-limiting examples of such chemical modifications include without limitation phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, 2′-deoxyribonucleotides, 2′-O-methyl ribonucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro ribonucleotides, 4′-thio ribonucleotides, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl nucleotides, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy nucleotides, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy nucleotides (see for example U.S. Ser. No. 10/981,966 filed Nov. 5, 2004, incorporated by reference herein), “universal base” nucleotides, “acyclic” nucleotides, 5-C-methyl nucleotides, and terminal glyceryl and/or inverted deoxy abasic residue incorporation. These chemical modifications, when used in various siNA constructs, (e.g., RNA based siNA constructs), are shown to preserve RNAi activity in cells while at the same time, dramatically increasing the serum stability of these compounds. Furthermore, contrary to the data published by Parrish et al., supra, applicant demonstrates that multiple (greater than one) phosphorothioate substitutions are well-tolerated and confer substantial increases in serum stability for modified siNA constructs.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises modified nucleotides while maintaining the ability to mediate RNAi. The modified nucleotides can be used to improve in vitro or in vivo characteristics such as stability, activity, toxicity, immune response, and/or bioavailability. For example, a siNA molecule of the invention can comprise modified nucleotides as a percentage of the total number of nucleotides present in the siNA molecule. As such, a siNA molecule of the invention can generally comprise about 5% to about 100% modified nucleotides (e.g., about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 100% modified nucleotides). For example, in one embodiment, between about 5% to about 100% (e.g., about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 100% modified nucleotides) of the nucleotide positions in a siNA molecule of the invention comprise a nucleic acid sugar modification, such as a 2′-sugar modification, e.g., 2′-O-methyl nucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, 2′-O-methoxyethyl nucleotides, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl nucleotides, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy nucleotides, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy nucleotides, or 2′-deoxy nucleotides. In another embodiment, between about 5% to about 100% (e.g., about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 100% modified nucleotides) of the nucleotide positions in a siNA molecule of the invention comprise a nucleic acid base modification, such as inosine, purine, pyridin-4-one, pyridin-2-one, phenyl, pseudouracil, 2,4,6-trimethoxy benzene, 3-methyl uracil, dihydrouridine, naphthyl, aminophenyl, 5-alkylcytidines (e.g., 5-methylcytidine), 5-alkyluridines (e.g., ribothymidine), 5-halouridine (e.g., 5-bromouridine) or 6-azapyrimidines or 6-alkylpyrimidines (e.g. 6-methyluridine), or propyne modifications. In another embodiment, between about 5% to about 100% (e.g., about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 100% modified nucleotides) of the nucleotide positions in a siNA molecule of the invention comprise a nucleic acid backbone modification, such as a backbone modification having Formula I herein. In another embodiment, between about 5% to about 100% (e.g., about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 100% modified nucleotides) of the nucleotide positions in a siNA molecule of the invention comprise a nucleic acid sugar, base, or backbone modification or any combination thereof (e.g., any combination of nucleic acid sugar, base, backbone or non-nucleotide modifications herein). In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises at least about 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 100% modified nucleotides. The actual percentage of modified nucleotides present in a given siNA molecule will depend on the total number of nucleotides present in the siNA. If the siNA molecule is single stranded, the percent modification can be based upon the total number of nucleotides present in the single stranded siNA molecules. Likewise, if the siNA molecule is double stranded, the percent modification can be based upon the total number of nucleotides present in the sense strand, antisense strand, or both the sense and antisense strands.

A siNA molecule of the invention can comprise modified nucleotides at various locations within the siNA molecule. In one embodiment, a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises modified nucleotides at internal base paired positions within the siNA duplex. For example, internal positions can comprise positions from about 3 to about 19 nucleotides from the 5′-end of either sense or antisense strand or region of a 21 nucleotide siNA duplex having 19 base pairs and two nucleotide 3′-overhangs. In another embodiment, a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises modified nucleotides at non-base paired or overhang regions of the siNA molecule. By “non-base paired” is meant, the nucleotides are not base paired between the sense strand or sense region and the antisense strand or antisense region or the siNA molecule. The overhang nucleotides can be complementary or base paired to a corresponding target polynucleotide sequence (see for example FIG. 6C). For example, overhang positions can comprise positions from about 20 to about 21 nucleotides from the 5′-end of either sense or antisense strand or region of a 21 nucleotide siNA duplex having 19 base pairs and two nucleotide 3′-overhangs. In another embodiment, a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises modified nucleotides at terminal positions of the siNA molecule. For example, such terminal regions include the 3′-position, 5′-position, for both 3′ and 5′-positions of the sense and/or antisense strand or region of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises modified nucleotides at base-paired or internal positions, non-base paired or overhang regions, and/or terminal regions, or any combination thereof.

One aspect of the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a target HDAC gene or that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA. In one embodiment, the double stranded siNA molecule comprises one or more chemical modifications and each strand of the double-stranded siNA is about 21 nucleotides long. In one embodiment, the double-stranded siNA molecule does not contain any ribonucleotides. In another embodiment, the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises one or more ribonucleotides. In one embodiment, each strand of the double-stranded siNA molecule independently comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, wherein each strand comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides that are complementary to the nucleotides of the other strand. In one embodiment, one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the target HDAC gene, and the second strand of the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence of the target HDAC gene or a portion thereof.

In another embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a target HDAC gene or that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA, comprising an antisense region, wherein the antisense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the target gene or a portion thereof, and a sense region, wherein the sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence of the target HDAC gene or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, the antisense region and the sense region independently comprise about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, wherein the antisense region comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides that are complementary to nucleotides of the sense region.

In another embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a target HDAC gene or that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA, comprising a sense region and an antisense region, wherein the antisense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of RNA encoded by the target HDAC gene or a portion thereof and the sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the antisense region.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises blunt ends, i.e., ends that do not include any overhanging nucleotides. For example, a siNA molecule comprising modifications described herein (e.g., comprising nucleotides having Formulae I-VII or siNA constructs comprising “Stab 00”-“Stab 36” or “Stab 3F”-“Stab 36F” (Table IV) or any combination thereof (see Table IV)) and/or any length described herein can comprise blunt ends or ends with no overhanging nucleotides.

In one embodiment, any siNA molecule of the invention can comprise one or more blunt ends, i.e. where a blunt end does not have any overhanging nucleotides. In one embodiment, the blunt ended siNA molecule has a number of base pairs equal to the number of nucleotides present in each strand of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule comprises one blunt end, for example wherein the 5′-end of the antisense strand and the 3′-end of the sense strand do not have any overhanging nucleotides. In another example, the siNA molecule comprises one blunt end, for example wherein the 3′-end of the antisense strand and the 5′-end of the sense strand do not have any overhanging nucleotides. In another example, a siNA molecule comprises two blunt ends, for example wherein the 3′-end of the antisense strand and the 5′-end of the sense strand as well as the 5′-end of the antisense strand and 3′-end of the sense strand do not have any overhanging nucleotides. A blunt ended siNA molecule can comprise, for example, from about 15 to about 30 nucleotides (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 nucleotides). Other nucleotides present in a blunt ended siNA molecule can comprise, for example, mismatches, bulges, loops, or wobble base pairs to modulate the activity of the siNA molecule to mediate RNA interference.

By “blunt ends” is meant symmetric termini or termini of a double stranded siNA molecule having no overhanging nucleotides. The two strands of a double stranded siNA molecule align with each other without over-hanging nucleotides at the termini. For example, a blunt ended siNA construct comprises terminal nucleotides that are complementary between the sense and antisense regions of the siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a target HDAC gene or that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA, wherein the siNA molecule is assembled from two separate oligonucleotide fragments wherein one fragment comprises the sense region and the second fragment comprises the antisense region of the siNA molecule. The sense region can be connected to the antisense region via a linker molecule, such as a polynucleotide linker or a non-nucleotide linker.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule (e.g., siNA) molecule of the invention comprises ribonucleotides at positions that maintain or enhance RNAi activity. In one embodiment, ribonucleotides are present in the sense strand or sense region of the siNA molecule, which can provide for RNAi activity by allowing cleavage of the sense strand or sense region by an enzyme within the RISC (e.g., ribonucleotides present at the position of passenger strand, sense strand, or sense region cleavage, such as position 9 of the passenger strand of a 19 base-pair duplex, which is cleaved in the RISC by AGO2 enzyme, see, for example, Matranga et al., 2005, Cell, 123:1-114 and Rand et al., 2005, Cell, 123:621-629). In another embodiment, one or more (for example 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) nucleotides at the 5′-end of the guide strand or guide region (also known as antisense strand or antisense region) of the siNA molecule are ribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule (e.g., siNA) molecule of the invention comprises one or more ribonucleotides at positions within the passenger strand or passenger region (also known as the sense strand or sense region) that allows cleavage of the passenger strand or passenger region by an enzyme in the RISC complex, (e.g., ribonucleotides present at the position of passenger strand, such as position 9 of the passenger strand of a 19 base-pair duplex that is cleaved in the RISC, see, for example, Matranga et al., 2005, Cell, 123:1-114 and Rand et al., 2005, Cell, 123:621-629).

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention contains at least 2, 3, 4, 5, or more chemical modifications that can be the same of different. In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention contains at least 2, 3, 4, 5, or more different chemical modifications.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), wherein the double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) base pairs, and wherein one or more (e.g., at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) of the nucleotide positions in each strand of the siNA molecule comprises a chemical modification. In another embodiment, the siNA contains at least 2, 3, 4, 5, or more different chemical modifications.

In one embodiment, the invention features double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a target HDAC gene or that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA, wherein the siNA molecule comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) base pairs, and wherein each strand of the siNA molecule comprises one or more chemical modifications. In one embodiment, each strand of the double stranded siNA molecule comprises at least two (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) different chemical modifications, e.g., different nucleotide sugar, base, or backbone modifications. In another embodiment, one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a target HDAC gene or a portion thereof, and the second strand of the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the target HDAC gene. In another embodiment, one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a target HDAC gene or portion thereof, and the second strand of the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence or portion thereof of the target HDAC gene. In another embodiment, each strand of the siNA molecule comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides, and each strand comprises at least about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides that are complementary to the nucleotides of the other strand. The target HDAC gene can comprise, for example, sequences referred to herein or incorporated herein by reference. The gene can comprise, for example, sequences referred to by GenBank Accession number herein.

In one embodiment, each strand of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises a different pattern of chemical modifications, such as any “Stab 00”-“Stab 36” or “Stab 3F”-“Stab 36F” (Table IV) modification patterns herein or any combination thereof (see Table IV). Non-limiting examples of sense and antisense strands of such siNA molecules having various modification patterns are shown in Table III.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises no ribonucleotides. In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more ribonucleotides (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more ribonucleotides).

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises an antisense region comprising a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a target HDAC gene or a portion thereof, and the siNA further comprises a sense region comprising a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence of the target HDAC gene or a portion thereof. In another embodiment, the antisense region and the sense region each comprise about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides and the antisense region comprises at least about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides that are complementary to nucleotides of the sense region. In one embodiment, each strand of the double stranded siNA molecule comprises at least two (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) different chemical modifications, e.g., different nucleotide sugar, base, or backbone modifications. The target HDAC gene can comprise, for example, sequences referred to herein or incorporated by reference herein. In another embodiment, the siNA is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule, where each of the two strands of the siNA molecule independently comprise about 15 to about 40 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 23, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, or 40) nucleotides, and where one of the strands of the siNA molecule comprises at least about 15 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25 or more) nucleotides that are complementary to the nucleic acid sequence of the target gene or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a sense region and an antisense region, wherein the antisense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of RNA encoded by a target HDAC gene, or a portion thereof, and the sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the antisense region. In one embodiment, the siNA molecule is assembled from two separate oligonucleotide fragments, wherein one fragment comprises the sense region and the second fragment comprises the antisense region of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the sense region is connected to the antisense region via a linker molecule. In another embodiment, the sense region is connected to the antisense region via a linker molecule, such as a nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker. In one embodiment, each strand of the double stranded siNA molecule comprises at least two (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) different chemical modifications, e.g., different nucleotide sugar, base, or backbone modifications. The target HDAC gene can comprise, for example, sequences referred to herein, incorporated by reference herein, or otherwise known in the art.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more) 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine modifications (e.g., where one or more or all pyrimidine (e.g., U or C) positions of the siNA are modified with 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides). In one embodiment, the 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine modifications are present in the sense strand. In one embodiment, the 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine modifications are present in the antisense strand. In one embodiment, the 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine modifications are present in both the sense strand and the antisense strand of the siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more) 2′-O-methyl purine modifications (e.g., where one or more or all purine (e.g., A or G) positions of the siNA are modified with 2′-O-methyl nucleotides). In one embodiment, the 2′-O-methyl purine modifications are present in the sense strand. In one embodiment, the 2′-O-methyl purine modifications are present in the antisense strand. In one embodiment, the 2′-O-methyl purine modifications are present in both the sense strand and the antisense strand of the siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more) 2′-deoxy purine modifications (e.g., where one or more or all purine (e.g., A or G) positions of the siNA are modified with 2′-deoxy nucleotides). In one embodiment, the 2′-deoxy purine modifications are present in the sense strand. In one embodiment, the 2′-deoxy purine modifications are present in the antisense strand. In one embodiment, the 2′-deoxy purine modifications are present in both the sense strand and the antisense strand of the siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a target HDAC gene or that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA, comprising a sense region and an antisense region, wherein the antisense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of RNA encoded by the target HDAC gene or a portion thereof and the sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the antisense region, and wherein the siNA molecule has one or more modified pyrimidine and/or purine nucleotides. In one embodiment, each strand of the double stranded siNA molecule comprises at least two (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) different chemical modifications, e.g., different nucleotide sugar, base, or backbone modifications. In one embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides in the sense region are 2′-O-methylpyrimidine nucleotides or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and the purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides. In another embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and the purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides. In another embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and the purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides. In one embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and the purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides. In another embodiment of any of the above-described siNA molecules, any nucleotides present in a non-complementary region of the sense strand (e.g. overhang region) are 2′-deoxy nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a target HDAC gene or that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA, wherein the siNA molecule is assembled from two separate oligonucleotide fragments wherein one fragment comprises the sense region and the second fragment comprises the antisense region of the siNA molecule, and wherein the fragment comprising the sense region includes a terminal cap moiety at the 5′-end, the 3′-end, or both of the 5′ and 3′ ends of the fragment. In one embodiment, the terminal cap moiety is an inverted deoxy abasic moiety or glyceryl moiety. In one embodiment, each of the two fragments of the siNA molecule independently comprise about 15 to about 30 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides. In another embodiment, each of the two fragments of the siNA molecule independently comprise about 15 to about 40 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 23, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, or 40) nucleotides. In a non-limiting example, each of the two fragments of the siNA molecule comprise about 21 nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule comprising at least one modified nucleotide, wherein the modified nucleotide is a 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotide, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl nucleotide, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy nucleotide, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy nucleotide or any other modified nucleoside/nucleotide described herein and in U.S. Ser. No. 10/981,966, filed Nov. 5, 2004, incorporated by reference herein. In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule comprising at least two (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) modified nucleotides, wherein the modified nucleotide is selected from the group consisting of 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotide, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl nucleotide, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy nucleotide, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy nucleotide or any other modified nucleoside/nucleotide described herein and in U.S. Ser. No. 10/981,966, filed Nov. 5, 2004, incorporated by reference herein. The modified nucleotide/nucleoside can be the same or different. The siNA can be, for example, about 15 to about 40 nucleotides in length. In one embodiment, all pyrimidine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, 4′-thio pyrimidine nucleotides. In one embodiment, the modified nucleotides in the siNA include at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro cytidine or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro uridine nucleotide. In another embodiment, the modified nucleotides in the siNA include at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro cytidine and at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro uridine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all uridine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro uridine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all cytidine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro cytidine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all adenosine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro adenosine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all guanosine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro guanosine nucleotides. The siNA can further comprise at least one modified internucleotidic linkage, such as phosphorothioate linkage. In one embodiment, the 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoronucleotides are present at specifically selected locations in the siNA that are sensitive to cleavage by ribonucleases, such as locations having pyrimidine nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of increasing the stability of a siNA molecule against cleavage by ribonucleases comprising introducing at least one modified nucleotide into the siNA molecule, wherein the modified nucleotide is a 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotide. In one embodiment, all pyrimidine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides. In one embodiment, the modified nucleotides in the siNA include at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro cytidine or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro uridine nucleotide. In another embodiment, the modified nucleotides in the siNA include at least one 2′-fluoro cytidine and at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro uridine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all uridine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro uridine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all cytidine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro cytidine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all adenosine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro adenosine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all guanosine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro guanosine nucleotides. The siNA can further comprise at least one modified internucleotidic linkage, such as a phosphorothioate linkage. In one embodiment, the 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoronucleotides are present at specifically selected locations in the siNA that are sensitive to cleavage by ribonucleases, such as locations having pyrimidine nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of increasing the stability of a siNA molecule against cleavage by ribonucleases comprising introducing at least one modified nucleotide into the siNA molecule, wherein the modified nucleotide is a 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino nucleotide. In one embodiment, all pyrimidine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino pyrimidine nucleotides. In one embodiment, the modified nucleotides in the siNA include at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino cytidine or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino uridine nucleotide. In another embodiment, the modified nucleotides in the siNA include at least one 2′-fluoro cytidine and at least one 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino uridine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all uridine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino uridine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all cytidine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino cytidine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all adenosine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino adenosine nucleotides. In one embodiment, all guanosine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino guanosine nucleotides. The siNA can further comprise at least one modified internucleotidic linkage, such as a phosphorothioate linkage. In one embodiment, the 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabinonucleotides are present at specifically selected locations in the siNA that are sensitive to cleavage by ribonucleases, such as locations having pyrimidine nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a target HDAC gene or that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA, comprising a sense region and an antisense region, wherein the antisense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of RNA encoded by the target HDAC gene or a portion thereof and the sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the antisense region, and wherein the purine nucleotides present in the antisense region comprise 2′-deoxy-purine nucleotides. In an alternative embodiment, the purine nucleotides present in the antisense region comprise 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides. In either of the above embodiments, the antisense region can comprise a phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage at the 3′ end of the antisense region. Alternatively, in either of the above embodiments, the antisense region can comprise a glyceryl modification at the 3′ end of the antisense region. In another embodiment of any of the above-described siNA molecules, any nucleotides present in a non-complementary region of the antisense strand (e.g. overhang region) are 2′-deoxy nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the antisense region of a siNA molecule of the invention comprises sequence complementary to a portion of an endogenous transcript having sequence unique to a particular disease or trait related allele in a subject or organism, such as sequence comprising a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associated with the disease or trait specific allele. As such, the antisense region of a siNA molecule of the invention can comprise sequence complementary to sequences that are unique to a particular allele to provide specificity in mediating selective RNAi against the disease, condition, or trait related allele.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that down-regulates expression of a target HDAC gene or that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA, wherein the siNA molecule is assembled from two separate oligonucleotide fragments wherein one fragment comprises the sense region and the second fragment comprises the antisense region of the siNA molecule. In one embodiment, each strand of the double stranded siNA molecule is about 21 nucleotides long and where about 19 nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule, wherein at least two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are not base-paired to the nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule, where each strand is about 19 nucleotide long and where the nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule to form at least about 15 (e.g., 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19) base pairs, wherein one or both ends of the siNA molecule are blunt ends. In one embodiment, each of the two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule is a 2′-deoxy-pyrimidine nucleotide, such as a 2′-deoxy-thymidine. In one embodiment, each of the two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule is a 2′-O-methylpyrimidine nucleotide, such as a 2′-O-methyl uridine, cytidine, or thymidine. In another embodiment, all nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule of about 19 to about 25 base pairs having a sense region and an antisense region, where about 19 nucleotides of the antisense region are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the RNA encoded by the target gene. In another embodiment, about 21 nucleotides of the antisense region are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the RNA encoded by the target gene. In any of the above embodiments, the 5′-end of the fragment comprising said antisense region can optionally include a phosphate group.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits the expression of a target HDAC RNA sequence, wherein the siNA molecule does not contain any ribonucleotides and wherein each strand of the double-stranded siNA molecule is about 15 to about 30 nucleotides. In one embodiment, the siNA molecule is 21 nucleotides in length. Examples of non-ribonucleotide containing siNA constructs are combinations of stabilization chemistries shown in Table IV in any combination of Sense/Antisense chemistries, such as Stab 7/8, Stab 7/11, Stab 8/8, Stab 18/8, Stab 18/11, Stab 12/13, Stab 7/13, Stab 18/13, Stab 7/19, Stab 8/19, Stab 18/19, Stab 7/20, Stab 8/20, Stab 18/20, Stab 7/32, Stab 8/32, or Stab 18/32 (e.g., any siNA having Stab 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, or 32 sense or antisense strands or any combination thereof). Herein, numeric Stab chemistries can include both 2′-fluoro and 2′-OCF3 versions of the chemistries shown in Table IV. For example, “Stab 7/8” refers to both Stab 7/8 and Stab 7F/8F etc. In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically synthesized double stranded RNA molecule that directs cleavage of a target HDAC RNA via RNA interference, wherein each strand of said RNA molecule is about 15 to about 30 nucleotides in length; one strand of the RNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to the target HDAC RNA for the RNA molecule to direct cleavage of the target HDAC RNA via RNA interference; and wherein at least one strand of the RNA molecule optionally comprises one or more chemically modified nucleotides described herein, such as without limitation deoxynucleotides, 2′-O-methyl nucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoroarabino, 2′-O-methoxyethyl nucleotides, 4′-thio nucleotides, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl nucleotides, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy nucleotides, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy nucleotides, etc. or any combination thereof. The chemically modified nucleotides can be the same or different.

In one embodiment, a target HDAC RNA of the invention comprises sequence encoding a HDAC protein.

In one embodiment, target HDAC RNA of the invention comprises non-coding HDAC RNA sequence (e.g., miRNA, snRNA siRNA etc.), see for example Mattick, 2005, Science, 309, 1527-1528; Claverie, 2005, Science, 309, 1529-1530; Sethupathy et al., 2006, RNA, 12, 192-197; and Czech, 2006 NEJM, 354, 11: 1194-1195.

In one embodiment, the invention features a medicament comprising a siNA molecule of the invention.

In one embodiment, the invention features an active ingredient comprising a siNA molecule of the invention.

In one embodiment, the invention features the use of a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule to inhibit, down-regulate, or reduce expression of a target HDAC gene, wherein the siNA molecule comprises one or more chemical modifications that can be the same or different and each strand of the double-stranded siNA is independently about 15 to about 30 or more (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 or 30 or more) nucleotides long. In one embodiment, the siNA molecule of the invention is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising one or more chemical modifications, where each of the two fragments of the siNA molecule independently comprise about 15 to about 40 (e.g. about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 23, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, or 40) nucleotides and where one of the strands comprises at least 15 nucleotides that are complementary to nucleotide sequence of HDAC target encoding RNA or a portion thereof. In a non-limiting example, each of the two fragments of the siNA molecule comprise about 21 nucleotides. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising one or more chemical modifications, where each strand is about 21 nucleotide long and where about 19 nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule, wherein at least two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are not base-paired to the nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising one or more chemical modifications, where each strand is about 19 nucleotide long and where the nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule to form at least about 15 (e.g., 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19) base pairs, wherein one or both ends of the siNA molecule are blunt ends. In one embodiment, each of the two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule is a 2′-deoxy-pyrimidine nucleotide, such as a 2′-deoxy-thymidine. In one embodiment, each of the two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule is a 2′-O-methylpyrimidine nucleotide, such as a 2′-O-methyl uridine, cytidine, or thymidine. In another embodiment, all nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other fragment of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule is a double stranded nucleic acid molecule of about 19 to about 25 base pairs having a sense region and an antisense region and comprising one or more chemical modifications, where about 19 nucleotides of the antisense region are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the RNA encoded by the target HDAC gene. In another embodiment, about 21 nucleotides of the antisense region are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the RNA encoded by the target HDAC gene. In any of the above embodiments, the 5′-end of the fragment comprising said antisense region can optionally include a phosphate group.

In one embodiment, the invention features the use of a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits, down-regulates, or reduces expression of a target HDAC gene, wherein one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule is an antisense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of target HDAC RNA or a portion thereof, the other strand is a sense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand. In one embodiment, each strand has at least two (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) chemical modifications, which can be the same or different, such as nucleotide, sugar, base, or backbone modifications. In one embodiment, a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification. In one embodiment, a majority of the purine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits, down-regulates, or reduces expression of a target HDAC gene, wherein one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule is an antisense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of target HDAC RNA or a portion thereof, wherein the other strand is a sense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand. In one embodiment, each strand has at least two (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) chemical modifications, which can be the same or different, such as nucleotide, sugar, base, or backbone modifications. In one embodiment, a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification. In one embodiment, a majority of the purine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits, down-regulates, or reduces expression of a target HDAC gene, wherein one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule is an antisense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of target HDAC RNA that encodes a protein or portion thereof, the other strand is a sense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand and wherein a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification. In one embodiment, each strand of the siNA molecule comprises about 15 to about 30 or more (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 or more) nucleotides, wherein each strand comprises at least about 15 nucleotides that are complementary to the nucleotides of the other strand. In one embodiment, the siNA molecule is assembled from two oligonucleotide fragments, wherein one fragment comprises the nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand of the siNA molecule and a second fragment comprises nucleotide sequence of the sense region of the siNA molecule. In one embodiment, the sense strand is connected to the antisense strand via a linker molecule, such as a polynucleotide linker or a non-nucleotide linker. In a further embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and the purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides. In another embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and the purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides. In still another embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides. In another embodiment, the antisense strand comprises one or more 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and one or more 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides. In another embodiment, the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides and any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides. In a further embodiment the sense strand comprises a 3′-end and a 5′-end, wherein a terminal cap moiety (e.g., an inverted deoxy abasic moiety or inverted deoxy nucleotide moiety such as inverted thymidine) is present at the 5′-end, the 3′-end, or both of the 5′ and 3′ ends of the sense strand. In another embodiment, the antisense strand comprises a phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage at the 3′ end of the antisense strand. In another embodiment, the antisense strand comprises a glyceryl modification at the 3′ end. In another embodiment, the 5′-end of the antisense strand optionally includes a phosphate group.

In any of the above-described embodiments of a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits expression of a target HDAC gene, wherein a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification, each of the two strands of the siNA molecule can comprise about 15 to about 30 or more (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 or more) nucleotides. In one embodiment, about 15 to about 30 or more (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 or more) nucleotides of each strand of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other strand of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, about 15 to about 30 or more (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 or more) nucleotides of each strand of the siNA molecule are base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other strand of the siNA molecule, wherein at least two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each strand of the siNA molecule are not base-paired to the nucleotides of the other strand of the siNA molecule. In another embodiment, each of the two 3′ terminal nucleotides of each fragment of the siNA molecule is a 2′-deoxy-pyrimidine, such as 2′-deoxy-thymidine. In one embodiment, each strand of the siNA molecule is base-paired to the complementary nucleotides of the other strand of the siNA molecule. In one embodiment, about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides of the antisense strand are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence of the target RNA or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, about 18 to about 25 (e.g., about 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) nucleotides of the antisense strand are base-paired to the nucleotide sequence of the target RNA or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits expression of a target HDAC gene, wherein one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule is an antisense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of target HDAC RNA or a portion thereof, the other strand is a sense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand. In one embodiment, each strand has at least two (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) different chemical modifications, such as nucleotide sugar, base, or backbone modifications. In one embodiment, a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification. In one embodiment, a majority of the purine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification. In one embodiment, the 5′-end of the antisense strand optionally includes a phosphate group.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits expression of a target HDAC gene, wherein one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule is an antisense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of target HDAC RNA or a portion thereof, the other strand is a sense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand and wherein a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification, and wherein the nucleotide sequence or a portion thereof of the antisense strand is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the untranslated region or a portion thereof of the target RNA.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that inhibits expression of a target HDAC gene, wherein one of the strands of the double-stranded siNA molecule is an antisense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of target HDAC RNA or a portion thereof, wherein the other strand is a sense strand which comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand, wherein a majority of the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the double-stranded siNA molecule comprises a sugar modification, and wherein the nucleotide sequence of the antisense strand is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of the target HDAC RNA or a portion thereof that is present in the target HDAC RNA.

In one embodiment, the invention features a composition comprising a siNA molecule of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. In another embodiment, the invention features two or more differing siNA molecules of the invention (e.g. siNA molecules that target different regions of target RNA or siNA molecules that target SREBP1 pathway RNA) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

In a non-limiting example, the introduction of chemically-modified nucleotides into nucleic acid molecules provides a powerful tool in overcoming potential limitations of in vivo stability and bioavailability inherent to native RNA molecules that are delivered exogenously. For example, the use of chemically-modified nucleic acid molecules can enable a lower dose of a particular nucleic acid molecule for a given therapeutic effect since chemically-modified nucleic acid molecules tend to have a longer half-life in serum. Furthermore, certain chemical modifications can improve the bioavailability of nucleic acid molecules by targeting particular cells or tissues and/or improving cellular uptake of the nucleic acid molecule. Therefore, even if the activity of a chemically-modified nucleic acid molecule is reduced as compared to a native nucleic acid molecule, for example, when compared to an all-RNA nucleic acid molecule, the overall activity of the modified nucleic acid molecule can be greater than that of the native molecule due to improved stability and/or delivery of the molecule. Unlike native unmodified siNA, chemically-modified siNA can also minimize the possibility of activating interferon activity or immunostimulation in humans. These properties therefore improve upon native siRNA or minimally modified siRNA's ability to mediate RNAi in various in vitro and in vivo settings, including use in both research and therapeutic applications. Applicant describes herein chemically modified siNA molecules with improved RNAi activity compared to corresponding unmodified or minimally modified siRNA molecules. The chemically modified siNA motifs disclosed herein provide the capacity to maintain RNAi activity that is substantially similar to unmodified or minimally modified active siRNA (see for example Elbashir et al., 2001, EMBO J., 20:6877-6888) while at the same time providing nuclease resistance and pharmacoketic properties suitable for use in therapeutic applications.

In any of the embodiments of siNA molecules described herein, the antisense region of a siNA molecule of the invention can comprise a phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage at the 3′-end of said antisense region. In any of the embodiments of siNA molecules described herein, the antisense region can comprise about one to about five phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the 5′-end of said antisense region. In any of the embodiments of siNA molecules described herein, the 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs of a siNA molecule of the invention can comprise ribonucleotides or deoxyribonucleotides that are chemically-modified at a nucleic acid sugar, base, or backbone. In any of the embodiments of siNA molecules described herein, the 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs can comprise one or more universal base ribonucleotides. In any of the embodiments of siNA molecules described herein, the 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs can comprise one or more acyclic nucleotides.

One embodiment of the invention provides an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one siNA molecule of the invention in a manner that allows expression of the nucleic acid molecule. Another embodiment of the invention provides a mammalian cell comprising such an expression vector. The mammalian cell can be a human cell. The siNA molecule of the expression vector can comprise a sense region and an antisense region. The antisense region can comprise sequence complementary to a RNA or DNA sequence encoding a HDCA target and the sense region can comprise sequence complementary to the antisense region. The siNA molecule can comprise two distinct strands having complementary sense and antisense regions. The siNA molecule can comprise a single strand having complementary sense and antisense regions.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein the chemical modification comprises one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) nucleotides comprising a backbone modified internucleotide linkage having Formula I:

wherein each R1 and R2 is independently any nucleotide, non-nucleotide, or polynucleotide which can be naturally-occurring or chemically-modified and which can be included in the structure of the siNA molecule or serve as a point of attachment to the siNA molecule, each X and Y is independently O, S, N, alkyl, or substituted alkyl, each Z and W is independently O, S, N, alkyl, substituted alkyl, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, or acetyl and wherein W, X, Y, and Z are optionally not all O. In another embodiment, a backbone modification of the invention comprises a phosphonoacetate and/or thiophosphonoacetate internucleotide linkage (see for example Sheehan et al., 2003, Nucleic Acids Research, 31, 4109-4118).

The chemically-modified internucleotide linkages having Formula I, for example, wherein any Z, W, X, and/or Y independently comprises a sulphur atom, can be present in one or both oligonucleotide strands of the siNA duplex, for example, in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. The siNA molecules of the invention can comprise one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) chemically-modified internucleotide linkages having Formula I at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. For example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise about 1 to about 5 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) chemically-modified internucleotide linkages having Formula I at the 5′-end of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In another non-limiting example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) pyrimidine nucleotides with chemically-modified internucleotide linkages having Formula I in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In yet another non-limiting example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) purine nucleotides with chemically-modified internucleotide linkages having Formula I in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention having internucleotide linkage(s) of Formula I also comprises a chemically-modified nucleotide or non-nucleotide having any of Formulae I-VII.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein the chemical modification comprises one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) nucleotides or non-nucleotides having Formula II:

wherein each R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11 and R12 is independently H, OH, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkaryl or aralkyl, F, Cl, Br, CN, CF3, OCF3, OCH3, OCN, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-alkyl, O-alkenyl, S-alkenyl, N-alkenyl, SO-alkyl, alkyl-OSH, alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-SH, S-alkyl-OH, S-alkyl-SH, alkyl-S-alkyl, alkyl-O-alkyl, ONO2, NO2, N3, NH2, aminoalkyl, aminoacid, aminoacyl, ONH2, O-aminoalkyl, O-aminoacid, O-aminoacyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalklylamino, substituted silyl, or a group having any of Formula I, II, III, IV, V, VI and/or VII, any of which can be included in the structure of the siNA molecule or serve as a point of attachment to the siNA molecule; R9 is O, S, CH2, S═O, CHF, or CF2, and B is a nucleosidic base such as adenine, guanine, uracil, cytosine, thymine, 2-aminoadenosine, 5-methylcytosine, 2,6-diaminopurine, or any other non-naturally occurring base that can be complementary or non-complementary to target RNA or a non-nucleosidic base such as phenyl, naphthyl, 3-nitropyrrole, 5-nitroindole, nebularine, pyridone, pyridinone, or any other non-naturally occurring universal base that can be complementary or non-complementary to target RNA. In one embodiment, R3 and/or R7 comprises a conjugate moiety and a linker (e.g., a nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker as described herein or otherwise known in the art). Non-limiting examples of conjugate moieties include ligands for cellular receptors, such as peptides derived from naturally occurring protein ligands; protein localization sequences, including cellular ZIP code sequences; antibodies; nucleic acid aptamers; vitamins and other co-factors, such as folate and N-acetylgalactosamine; polymers, such as polyethyleneglycol (PEG); phospholipids; cholesterol; steroids, and polyamines, such as PEI, spermine or spermidine. In one embodiment, a nucleotide of the invention having Formula II is a 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotide. In one embodiment, a nucleotide of the invention having Formula II is a 2′-O-methyl nucleotide. In one embodiment, a nucleotide of the invention having Formula II is a 2′-deoxy nucleotide.

The chemically-modified nucleotide or non-nucleotide of Formula II can be present in one or both oligonucleotide strands of the siNA duplex, for example in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. The siNA molecules of the invention can comprise one or more chemically-modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides of Formula II at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. For example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise about 1 to about 5 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) chemically-modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides of Formula II at the 5′-end of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In anther non-limiting example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise about 1 to about 5 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) chemically-modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides of Formula II at the 3′-end of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein the chemical modification comprises one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) nucleotides or non-nucleotides having Formula III:

wherein each R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11 and R12 is independently H, OH, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkaryl or aralkyl, F, Cl, Br, CN, CF3, OCF3, OCH3, OCN, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-alkyl, O-alkenyl, S-alkenyl, N-alkenyl, SO-alkyl, alkyl-OSH, alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-SH, S-alkyl-OH, S-alkyl-SH, alkyl-S-alkyl, alkyl-O-alkyl, ONO2, NO2, N3, NH2, aminoalkyl, aminoacid, aminoacyl, ONH2, O-aminoalkyl, O-aminoacid, O-aminoacyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalklylamino, substituted silyl, or a group having any of Formula I, II, III, IV, V, VI and/or VII, any of which can be included in the structure of the siNA molecule or serve as a point of attachment to the siNA molecule; R9 is O, S, CH2, S═O, CHF, or CF2, and B is a nucleosidic base such as adenine, guanine, uracil, cytosine, thymine, 2-aminoadenosine, 5-methylcytosine, 2,6-diaminopurine, or any other non-naturally occurring base that can be employed to be complementary or non-complementary to target RNA or a non-nucleosidic base such as phenyl, naphthyl, 3-nitropyrrole, 5-nitroindole, nebularine, pyridone, pyridinone, or any other non-naturally occurring universal base that can be complementary or non-complementary to target RNA. In one embodiment, R3 and/or R7 comprises a conjugate moiety and a linker (e.g., a nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker as described herein or otherwise known in the art). Non-limiting examples of conjugate moieties include ligands for cellular receptors, such as peptides derived from naturally occurring protein ligands; protein localization sequences, including cellular ZIP code sequences; antibodies; nucleic acid aptamers; vitamins and other co-factors, such as folate and N-acetylgalactosamine; polymers, such as polyethyleneglycol (PEG); phospholipids; cholesterol; steroids, and polyamines, such as PEI, spermine or spermidine.

The chemically-modified nucleotide or non-nucleotide of Formula III can be present in one or both oligonucleotide strands of the siNA duplex, for example, in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. The siNA molecules of the invention can comprise one or more chemically-modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides of Formula III at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. For example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise about 1 to about 5 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) chemically-modified nucleotide(s) or non-nucleotide(s) of Formula III at the 5′-end of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In anther non-limiting example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise about 1 to about 5 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) chemically-modified nucleotide or non-nucleotide of Formula III at the 3′-end of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a nucleotide having Formula II or III, wherein the nucleotide having Formula II or III is in an inverted configuration. For example, the nucleotide having Formula II or III is connected to the siNA construct in a 3′-3′,3′-2′,2′-3′, or 5′-5′ configuration, such as at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of one or both siNA strands.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein the chemical modification comprises a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV:

wherein each X and Y is independently O, S, N, alkyl, substituted alkyl, or alkylhalo; wherein each Z and W is independently O, S, N, alkyl, substituted alkyl, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkylhalo, or acetyl; and wherein W, X, Y and Z are optionally not all O and Y serves as a point of attachment to the siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule having a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV on the target-complementary strand, for example, a strand complementary to a target RNA, wherein the siNA molecule comprises an all RNA siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule having a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV on the target-complementary strand wherein the siNA molecule also comprises about 1 to about 3 (e.g., about 1, 2, or 3) nucleotide 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs having about 1 to about 4 (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, or 4) deoxyribonucleotides on the 3′-end of one or both strands. In another embodiment, a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV is present on the target-complementary strand of a siNA molecule of the invention, for example a siNA molecule having chemical modifications having any of Formulae I-VII.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein the chemical modification comprises one or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages. For example, in a non-limiting example, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) having about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages in one siNA strand. In yet another embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) individually having about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages in both siNA strands. The phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages can be present in one or both oligonucleotide strands of the siNA duplex, for example in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. The siNA molecules of the invention can comprise one or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. For example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise about 1 to about 5 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) consecutive phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the 5′-end of the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In another non-limiting example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) pyrimidine phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands. In yet another non-limiting example, an exemplary siNA molecule of the invention can comprise one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) purine phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages in the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands.

Each strand of the double stranded siNA molecule can have one or more chemical modifications such that each strand comprises a different pattern of chemical modifications. Several non-limiting examples of modification schemes that could give rise to different patterns of modifications are provided herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule, wherein the sense strand comprises one or more, for example, about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy and/or about one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the sense strand; and wherein the antisense strand comprises about 1 to about 10 or more, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, 4′-thio and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the antisense strand. In another embodiment, one or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more, pyrimidine nucleotides of the sense and/or antisense siNA strand are chemically-modified with 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, 4′-thio and/or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, with or without one or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more, phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages and/or a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends, being present in the same or different strand.

In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule, wherein the sense strand comprises about 1 to about 5, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, 4′-thio and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the sense strand; and wherein the antisense strand comprises about 1 to about 5 or more, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, 4′-thio and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the antisense strand. In another embodiment, one or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more, pyrimidine nucleotides of the sense and/or antisense siNA strand are chemically-modified with 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, 4′-thio and/or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, with or without about 1 to about 5 or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages and/or a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends, being present in the same or different strand.

In one embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule, wherein the antisense strand comprises one or more, for example, about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or about one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, 4′-thio and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the sense strand; and wherein the antisense strand comprises about 1 to about 10 or more, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, 4′-thio and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the antisense strand. In another embodiment, one or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more pyrimidine nucleotides of the sense and/or antisense siNA strand are chemically-modified with 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, 4′-thio and/or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, with or without one or more, for example, about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages and/or a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends, being present in the same or different strand.

In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule, wherein the antisense strand comprises about 1 to about 5 or more, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, 4′-thio and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the sense strand; and wherein the antisense strand comprises about 1 to about 5 or more, specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, 4′-thio and/or one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more) universal base modified nucleotides, and optionally a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of the antisense strand. In another embodiment, one or more, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more pyrimidine nucleotides of the sense and/or antisense siNA strand are chemically-modified with 2′-deoxy, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy, 4′-thio and/or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, with or without about 1 to about 5, for example about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages and/or a terminal cap molecule at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends, being present in the same or different strand.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule having about 1 to about 5 or more (specifically about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages in each strand of the siNA molecule.

In another embodiment, the invention features a siNA molecule comprising 2′-5′ internucleotide linkages. The 2′-5′ internucleotide linkage(s) can be at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′- and 5′-ends of one or both siNA sequence strands. In addition, the 2′-5′ internucleotide linkage(s) can be present at various other positions within one or both siNA sequence strands, for example, about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more including every internucleotide linkage of a pyrimidine nucleotide in one or both strands of the siNA molecule can comprise a 2′-5′ internucleotide linkage, or about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more including every internucleotide linkage of a purine nucleotide in one or both strands of the siNA molecule can comprise a 2′-5′ internucleotide linkage.

In another embodiment, a chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises a duplex having two strands, one or both of which can be chemically-modified, wherein each strand is independently about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides in length, wherein the duplex has about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) base pairs, and wherein the chemical modification comprises a structure having any of Formulae I-VII. For example, an exemplary chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises a duplex having two strands, one or both of which can be chemically-modified with a chemical modification having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof, wherein each strand consists of about 21 nucleotides, each having a 2-nucleotide 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang, and wherein the duplex has about 19 base pairs. In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a single stranded hairpin structure, wherein the siNA is about 36 to about 70 (e.g., about 36, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, or 70) nucleotides in length having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) base pairs, and wherein the siNA can include a chemical modification comprising a structure having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof. For example, an exemplary chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises a linear oligonucleotide having about 42 to about 50 (e.g., about 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50) nucleotides that is chemically-modified with a chemical modification having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof, wherein the linear oligonucleotide forms a hairpin structure having about 19 to about 21 (e.g., 19, 20, or 21) base pairs and a 2-nucleotide 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang. In another embodiment, a linear hairpin siNA molecule of the invention contains a stem loop motif, wherein the loop portion of the siNA molecule is biodegradable. For example, a linear hairpin siNA molecule of the invention is designed such that degradation of the loop portion of the siNA molecule in vivo can generate a double-stranded siNA molecule with 3′-terminal overhangs, such as 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs comprising about 2 nucleotides.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a hairpin structure, wherein the siNA is about 25 to about 50 (e.g., about 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50) nucleotides in length having about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) base pairs, and wherein the siNA can include one or more chemical modifications comprising a structure having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof. For example, an exemplary chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises a linear oligonucleotide having about 25 to about 35 (e.g., about 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, or 35) nucleotides that is chemically-modified with one or more chemical modifications having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof, wherein the linear oligonucleotide forms a hairpin structure having about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) base pairs and a 5′-terminal phosphate group that can be chemically modified as described herein (for example a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV). In another embodiment, a linear hairpin siNA molecule of the invention contains a stem loop motif, wherein the loop portion of the siNA molecule is biodegradable. In one embodiment, a linear hairpin siNA molecule of the invention comprises a loop portion comprising a non-nucleotide linker.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises an asymmetric hairpin structure, wherein the siNA is about 25 to about 50 (e.g., about 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50) nucleotides in length having about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) base pairs, and wherein the siNA can include one or more chemical modifications comprising a structure having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof. For example, an exemplary chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises a linear oligonucleotide having about 25 to about 35 (e.g., about 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, or 35) nucleotides that is chemically-modified with one or more chemical modifications having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof, wherein the linear oligonucleotide forms an asymmetric hairpin structure having about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) base pairs and a 5′-terminal phosphate group that can be chemically modified as described herein (for example a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV). In one embodiment, an asymmetric hairpin siNA molecule of the invention contains a stem loop motif, wherein the loop portion of the siNA molecule is biodegradable. In another embodiment, an asymmetric hairpin siNA molecule of the invention comprises a loop portion comprising a non-nucleotide linker.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises an asymmetric double stranded structure having separate polynucleotide strands comprising sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region is about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides in length, wherein the sense region is about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) nucleotides in length, wherein the sense region and the antisense region have at least 3 complementary nucleotides, and wherein the siNA can include one or more chemical modifications comprising a structure having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof. For example, an exemplary chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises an asymmetric double stranded structure having separate polynucleotide strands comprising sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region is about 18 to about 23 (e.g., about 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, or 23) nucleotides in length and wherein the sense region is about 3 to about 15 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15) nucleotides in length, wherein the sense region the antisense region have at least 3 complementary nucleotides, and wherein the siNA can include one or more chemical modifications comprising a structure having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof. In another embodiment, the asymmetric double stranded siNA molecule can also have a 5′-terminal phosphate group that can be chemically modified as described herein (for example a 5′-terminal phosphate group having Formula IV).

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a circular nucleic acid molecule, wherein the siNA is about 38 to about 70 (e.g., about 38, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, or 70) nucleotides in length having about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) base pairs, and wherein the siNA can include a chemical modification, which comprises a structure having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof. For example, an exemplary chemically-modified siNA molecule of the invention comprises a circular oligonucleotide having about 42 to about 50 (e.g., about 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50) nucleotides that is chemically-modified with a chemical modification having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof, wherein the circular oligonucleotide forms a dumbbell shaped structure having about 19 base pairs and 2 loops.

In another embodiment, a circular siNA molecule of the invention contains two loop motifs, wherein one or both loop portions of the siNA molecule is biodegradable. For example, a circular siNA molecule of the invention is designed such that degradation of the loop portions of the siNA molecule in vivo can generate a double-stranded siNA molecule with 3′-terminal overhangs, such as 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs comprising about 2 nucleotides.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises at least one (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) abasic moiety, for example a compound having Formula V:

wherein each R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11, R12, and R13 is independently H, OH, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkaryl or aralkyl, F, Cl, Br, CN, CF3, OCF3, OCN, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-alkyl, O-alkenyl, S-alkenyl, N-alkenyl, SO-alkyl, alkyl-OSH, alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-SH, S-alkyl-OH, S-alkyl-SH, alkyl-S-alkyl, alkyl-O-alkyl, ONO2, NO2, N3, NH2, aminoalkyl, aminoacid, aminoacyl, ONH2, O-aminoalkyl, O-aminoacid, O-aminoacyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalklylamino, substituted silyl, or a group having any of Formula I, II, III, IV, V, VI and/or VII, any of which can be included in the structure of the siNA molecule or serve as a point of attachment to the siNA molecule; R9 is O, S, CH2, S═O, CHF, or CF2. In one embodiment, R3 and/or R7 comprises a conjugate moiety and a linker (e.g., a nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker as described herein or otherwise known in the art). Non-limiting examples of conjugate moieties include ligands for cellular receptors, such as peptides derived from naturally occurring protein ligands; protein localization sequences, including cellular ZIP code sequences; antibodies; nucleic acid aptamers; vitamins and other co-factors, such as folate and N-acetylgalactosamine; polymers, such as polyethyleneglycol (PEG); phospholipids; cholesterol; steroids, and polyamines, such as PEI, spermine or spermidine.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises at least one (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) inverted abasic moiety, for example a compound having Formula VI:

wherein each R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11, R12, and R13 is independently H, OH, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkaryl or aralkyl, F, Cl, Br, CN, CF3, OCF3, OCH3, OCN, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-alkyl, O-alkenyl, S-alkenyl, N-alkenyl, SO-alkyl, alkyl-OSH, alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-SH, S-alkyl-OH, S-alkyl-SH, alkyl-S-alkyl, alkyl-O-alkyl, ONO2, NO2, N3, NH2, aminoalkyl, aminoacid, aminoacyl, ONH2, O-aminoalkyl, O-aminoacid, O-aminoacyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalklylamino, substituted silyl, or a group having any of Formula I, II, III, IV, V, VI and/or VII, any of which can be included in the structure of the siNA molecule or serve as a point of attachment to the siNA molecule; R9 is O, S, CH2, S═O, CHF, or CF2, and either R2, R3, R8 or R13 serve as points of attachment to the siNA molecule of the invention. In one embodiment, R3 and/or R7 comprises a conjugate moiety and a linker (e.g., a nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker as described herein or otherwise known in the art). Non-limiting examples of conjugate moieties include ligands for cellular receptors, such as peptides derived from naturally occurring protein ligands; protein localization sequences, including cellular ZIP code sequences; antibodies; nucleic acid aptamers; vitamins and other co-factors, such as folate and N-acetylgalactosamine; polymers, such as polyethyleneglycol (PEG); phospholipids; cholesterol; steroids, and polyamines, such as PEI, spermine or spermidine.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises at least one (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) substituted polyalkyl moieties, for example a compound having Formula VII:

wherein each n is independently an integer from 1 to 12, each R1, R2 and R3 is independently H, OH, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkaryl or aralkyl, F, Cl, Br, CN, CF3, OCF3, OCH3, OCN, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-alkyl, O-alkenyl, S-alkenyl, N-alkenyl, SO-alkyl, alkyl-OSH, alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-OH, O-alkyl-SH, S-alkyl-OH, S-alkyl-SH, alkyl-S-alkyl, alkyl-O-alkyl, ONO2, NO2, N3, NH2, aminoalkyl, aminoacid, aminoacyl, ONH2, O-aminoalkyl, O-aminoacid, O-aminoacyl, hetero cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalklylamino, substituted silyl, or a group having any of Formula I, II, III, IV, V, VI and/or VII, any of which can be included in the structure of the siNA molecule or serve as a point of attachment to the siNA molecule. In one embodiment, R3 and/or R1 comprises a conjugate moiety and a linker (e.g., a nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker as described herein or otherwise known in the art). Non-limiting examples of conjugate moieties include ligands for cellular receptors, such as peptides derived from naturally occurring protein ligands; protein localization sequences, including cellular ZIP code sequences; antibodies; nucleic acid aptamers; vitamins and other co-factors, such as folate and N-acetylgalactosamine; polymers, such as polyethyleneglycol (PEG); phospholipids; cholesterol; steroids, and polyamines, such as PEI, spermine or spermidine.

By “ZIP code” sequences is meant, any peptide or protein sequence that is involved in cellular topogenic signaling mediated transport (see for example Ray et al., 2004, Science, 306(1501): 1505).

Each nucleotide within the double stranded siNA molecule can independently have a chemical modification comprising the structure of any of Formulae I-VIII. Thus, in one embodiment, one or more nucleotide positions of a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a chemical modification having structure of any of Formulae I-VII or any other modification herein. In one embodiment, each nucleotide position of a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a chemical modification having structure of any of Formulae I-VII or any other modification herein.

In one embodiment, one or more nucleotide positions of one or both strands of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises a chemical modification having structure of any of Formulae 1-VII or any other modification herein. In one embodiment, each nucleotide position of one or both strands of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises a chemical modification having structure of any of Formulae I-VII or any other modification herein.

In another embodiment, the invention features a compound having Formula VII, wherein R1 and R2 are hydroxyl (OH) groups, n=1, and R3 comprises O and is the point of attachment to the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of one or both strands of a double-stranded siNA molecule of the invention or to a single-stranded siNA molecule of the invention. This modification is referred to herein as “glyceryl” (for example modification 6 in FIG. 10).

In another embodiment, a chemically modified nucleoside or non-nucleoside (e.g. a moiety having any of Formula V, VI or VII) of the invention is at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of a siNA molecule of the invention. For example, chemically modified nucleoside or non-nucleoside (e.g., a moiety having Formula V, VI or VII) can be present at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of the antisense strand, the sense strand, or both antisense and sense strands of the siNA molecule. In one embodiment, the chemically modified nucleoside or non-nucleoside (e.g., a moiety having Formula V, VI or VII) is present at the 5′-end and 3′-end of the sense strand and the 3′-end of the antisense strand of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention. In one embodiment, the chemically modified nucleoside or non-nucleoside (e.g., a moiety having Formula V, VI or VII) is present at the terminal position of the 5′-end and 3′-end of the sense strand and the 3′-end of the antisense strand of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention. In one embodiment, the chemically modified nucleoside or non-nucleoside (e.g., a moiety having Formula V, VI or VII) is present at the two terminal positions of the 5′-end and 3′-end of the sense strand and the 3′-end of the antisense strand of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention. In one embodiment, the chemically modified nucleoside or non-nucleoside (e.g., a moiety having Formula V, VI or VII) is present at the penultimate position of the 5′-end and 3′-end of the sense strand and the 3′-end of the antisense strand of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention. In addition, a moiety having Formula VII can be present at the 3′-end or the 5′-end of a hairpin siNA molecule as described herein.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises an abasic residue having Formula V or VI, wherein the abasic residue having Formula VI or VI is connected to the siNA construct in a 3′-3′,3′-2′,2′-3′, or 5′-5′ configuration, such as at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of one or both siNA strands.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides, for example, at the 5′-end, the 3′-end, both of the 5′ and 3′-ends, or any combination thereof, of the siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) 4′-thio nucleotides, for example, at the 5′-end, the 3′-end, both of the 5′ and 3′-ends, or any combination thereof, of the siNA molecule.

In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) acyclic nucleotides, for example, at the 5′-end, the 3′-end, both of the 5′ and 3′-ends, or any combination thereof, of the siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprises a sense strand or sense region having one or more (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or more) 2′-O-alkyl (e.g. 2′-O-methyl), 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-deoxy, FANA, or abasic chemical modifications or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprises an antisense strand or antisense region having one or more (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or more) 2′-O-alkyl (e.g. 2′-O-methyl), 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-deoxy, FANA, or abasic chemical modifications or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprises a sense strand or sense region and an antisense strand or antisense region, each having one or more (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or more) 2′-O-alkyl (e.g. 2′-O-methyl), 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-deoxy, FANA, or abasic chemical modifications or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are FANA pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are FANA pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are FANA pyrimidine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region and an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region and the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides), wherein any nucleotides comprising a 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang that are present in said sense region are 2′-deoxy nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides), wherein any nucleotides comprising a 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang that are present in said sense region are 2′-deoxy nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising a sense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides), wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides), and wherein any nucleotides comprising a 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang that are present in said sense region are 2′-deoxy nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides), wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides), and wherein any nucleotides comprising a 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang that are present in said antisense region are 2′-deoxy nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprising an antisense region, wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any (e.g., one or more or all) purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system comprising a sense region, wherein one or more pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides), and one or more purine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides), and an antisense region, wherein one or more pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides), and one or more purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides). The sense region and/or the antisense region can have a terminal cap modification, such as any modification described herein or shown in FIG. 10, that is optionally present at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of the sense and/or antisense sequence. The sense and/or antisense region can optionally further comprise a 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang having about 1 to about 4 (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, or 4) 2′-deoxynucleotides. The overhang nucleotides can further comprise one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4 or more) phosphorothioate, phosphonoacetate, and/or thiophosphonoacetate internucleotide linkages. Non-limiting examples of these chemically-modified siNAs are shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 and Tables III and IV herein. In any of these described embodiments, the purine nucleotides present in the sense region are alternatively 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides) and one or more purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides). Also, in any of these embodiments, one or more purine nucleotides present in the sense region are alternatively purine ribonucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are purine ribonucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are purine ribonucleotides) and any purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides). Additionally, in any of these embodiments, one or more purine nucleotides present in the sense region and/or present in the antisense region are alternatively selected from the group consisting of 2′-deoxy nucleotides, locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides, 2′-methoxyethyl nucleotides, 4′-thionucleotides, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl nucleotides, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy nucleotides, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy nucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are selected from the group consisting of 2′-deoxy nucleotides, locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides, 2′-methoxyethyl nucleotides, 4′-thionucleotides, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl nucleotides, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy nucleotides, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy nucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides or alternately a plurality (i.e. more than one) of purine nucleotides are selected from the group consisting of 2′-deoxy nucleotides, locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides, 2′-methoxyethyl nucleotides, 4′-thionucleotides, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl nucleotides, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy nucleotides, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy nucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides).

In another embodiment, any modified nucleotides present in the siNA molecules of the invention, preferably in the antisense strand of the siNA molecules of the invention, but also optionally in the sense and/or both antisense and sense strands, comprise modified nucleotides having properties or characteristics similar to naturally occurring ribonucleotides. For example, the invention features siNA molecules including modified nucleotides having a Northern conformation (e.g., Northern pseudorotation cycle, see for example Saenger, Principles of Nucleic Acid Structure, Springer-Verlag ed., 1984) otherwise known as a “ribo-like” or “A-form helix” configuration. Such nucleotides having a Northern conformation are generally considered to be “ribo-like” as they have a C3′-endo sugar pucker conformation. As such, chemically modified nucleotides present in the siNA molecules of the invention, preferably in the antisense strand of the siNA molecules of the invention, but also optionally in the sense and/or both antisense and sense strands, are resistant to nuclease degradation while at the same time maintaining the capacity to mediate RNAi. Non-limiting examples of nucleotides having a northern configuration include locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides (e.g., 2′-O, 4′-C-methylene-(D-ribofuranosyl) nucleotides); 2′-methoxyethoxy (MOE) nucleotides; 2′-methyl-thio-ethyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-chloro nucleotides, 2′-azido nucleotides, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl nucleotides, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy nucleotides, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy nucleotides, 4′-thio nucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the sense strand of a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises a terminal cap moiety, (see for example FIG. 10) such as an inverted deoxyabasic moiety, at the 3′-end, 5′-end, or both 3′ and 5′-ends of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid molecule (siNA) capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein the chemical modification comprises a conjugate covalently attached to the chemically-modified siNA molecule. Non-limiting examples of conjugates contemplated by the invention include conjugates and ligands described in Vargeese et al., U.S. Ser. No. 10/427,160, filed Apr. 30, 2003, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, including the drawings. In another embodiment, the conjugate is covalently attached to the chemically-modified siNA molecule via a biodegradable linker. In one embodiment, the conjugate molecule is attached at the 3′-end of either the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands of the chemically-modified siNA molecule. In another embodiment, the conjugate molecule is attached at the 5′-end of either the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands of the chemically-modified siNA molecule. In yet another embodiment, the conjugate molecule is attached both the 3′-end and 5′-end of either the sense strand, the antisense strand, or both strands of the chemically-modified siNA molecule, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, a conjugate molecule of the invention comprises a molecule that facilitates delivery of a chemically-modified siNA molecule into a biological system, such as a cell. In another embodiment, the conjugate molecule attached to the chemically-modified siNA molecule is a ligand for a cellular receptor, such as peptides derived from naturally occurring protein ligands; protein localization sequences, including cellular ZIP code sequences; antibodies; nucleic acid aptamers; vitamins and other co-factors, such as folate and N-acetylgalactosamine; polymers, such as polyethyleneglycol (PEG); phospholipids; cholesterol; steroids, and polyamines, such as PEI, spermine or spermidine. Examples of specific conjugate molecules contemplated by the instant invention that can be attached to chemically-modified siNA molecules are described in Vargeese et al., U.S. Ser. No. 10/201,394, filed Jul. 22, 2002 incorporated by reference herein. The type of conjugates used and the extent of conjugation of siNA molecules of the invention can be evaluated for improved pharmacokinetic profiles, bioavailability, and/or stability of siNA constructs while at the same time maintaining the ability of the siNA to mediate RNAi activity. As such, one skilled in the art can screen siNA constructs that are modified with various conjugates to determine whether the siNA conjugate complex possesses improved properties while maintaining the ability to mediate RNAi, for example in animal models as are generally known in the art.

In one embodiment, the invention features a short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention, wherein the siNA further comprises a nucleotide, non-nucleotide, or mixed nucleotide/non-nucleotide linker that joins the sense region of the siNA to the antisense region of the siNA. In one embodiment, a nucleotide, non-nucleotide, or mixed nucleotide/non-nucleotide linker is used, for example, to attach a conjugate moiety to the siNA. In one embodiment, a nucleotide linker of the invention can be a linker of ≧2 nucleotides in length, for example about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides in length. In another embodiment, the nucleotide linker can be a nucleic acid aptamer. By “aptamer” or “nucleic acid aptamer” as used herein is meant a nucleic acid molecule that binds specifically to a target molecule wherein the nucleic acid molecule has sequence that comprises a sequence recognized by the target molecule in its natural setting. Alternately, an aptamer can be a nucleic acid molecule that binds to a target molecule where the target molecule does not naturally bind to a nucleic acid. The target molecule can be any molecule of interest. For example, the aptamer can be used to bind to a ligand-binding domain of a protein, thereby preventing interaction of the naturally occurring ligand with the protein. This is a non-limiting example and those in the art will recognize that other embodiments can be readily generated using techniques generally known in the art. (See, for example, Gold et al., 1995, Annu. Rev. Biochem., 64, 763; Brody and Gold, 2000, J. Biotechnol., 74, 5; Sun, 2000, Curr. Opin. Mol. Ther., 2, 100; Kusser, 2000, J. Biotechnol., 74, 27; Hermann and Patel, 2000, Science, 287, 820; and Jayasena, 1999, Clinical Chemistry, 45, 1628.)

In yet another embodiment, a non-nucleotide linker of the invention comprises abasic nucleotide, polyether, polyamine, polyamide, peptide, carbohydrate, lipid, polyhydrocarbon, or other polymeric compounds (e.g. polyethylene glycols such as those having between 2 and 100 ethylene glycol units). Specific examples include those described by Seela and Kaiser, Nucleic Acids Res. 1990, 18:6353 and Nucleic Acids Res. 1987, 15:3113; Cload and Schepartz, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113:6324; Richardson and Schepartz, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113:5109; Ma et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 1993, 21:2585 and Biochemistry 1993, 32:1751; Durand et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 1990, 18:6353; McCurdy et al., Nucleosides & Nucleotides 1991, 10:287; Jschke et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 34:301; Ono et al., Biochemistry 1991, 30:9914; Arnold et al., International Publication No. WO 89/02439; Usman et al., International Publication No. WO 95/06731; Dudycz et al., International Publication No. WO 95/11910 and Ferentz and Verdine, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113:4000, all hereby incorporated by reference herein. A “non-nucleotide” further means any group or compound that can be incorporated into a nucleic acid chain in the place of one or more nucleotide units, including either sugar and/or phosphate substitutions, and allows the remaining bases to exhibit their enzymatic activity. The group or compound can be abasic in that it does not contain a commonly recognized nucleotide base, such as adenosine, guanine, cytosine, uracil or thymine, for example at the C1 position of the sugar.

In one embodiment, the invention features a short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) inside a cell or reconstituted in vitro system, wherein one or both strands of the siNA molecule that are assembled from two separate oligonucleotides do not comprise any ribonucleotides. For example, a siNA molecule can be assembled from a single oligonucleotide where the sense and antisense regions of the siNA comprise separate oligonucleotides that do not have any ribonucleotides (e.g., nucleotides having a 2′-OH group) present in the oligonucleotides. In another example, a siNA molecule can be assembled from a single oligonucleotide where the sense and antisense regions of the siNA are linked or circularized by a nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker as described herein, wherein the oligonucleotide does not have any ribonucleotides (e.g., nucleotides having a 2′-OH group) present in the oligonucleotide. Applicant has surprisingly found that the presence of ribonucleotides (e.g., nucleotides having a 2′-hydroxyl group) within the siNA molecule is not required or essential to support RNAi activity. As such, in one embodiment, all positions within the siNA can include chemically modified nucleotides and/or non-nucleotides such as nucleotides and or non-nucleotides having Formula I, II, III, IV, V, VI, or VII or any combination thereof to the extent that the ability of the siNA molecule to support RNAi activity in a cell is maintained.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is a single stranded siNA molecule that mediates RNAi activity in a cell or reconstituted in vitro system comprising a single stranded polynucleotide having complementarity to a target nucleic acid sequence. In another embodiment, the single stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises a 5′-terminal phosphate group. In another embodiment, the single stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises a 5′-terminal phosphate group and a 3′-terminal phosphate group (e.g., a 2′,3′-cyclic phosphate). In another embodiment, the single stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides. In yet another embodiment, the single stranded siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more chemically modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides described herein. For example, all the positions within the siNA molecule can include chemically-modified nucleotides such as nucleotides having any of Formulae I-VII, or any combination thereof to the extent that the ability of the siNA molecule to support RNAi activity in a cell is maintained.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is a single stranded siNA molecule that mediates RNAi activity or that alternately modulates RNAi activity in a cell or reconstituted in vitro system comprising a single stranded polynucleotide having complementarity to a target nucleic acid sequence, wherein one or more pyrimidine nucleotides present in the siNA are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of pyrimidine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy pyrimidine nucleotides), and wherein any purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, or 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy purine nucleotides), and a terminal cap modification, such as any modification described herein or shown in FIG. 10, that is optionally present at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both of the 3′ and 5′-ends of the antisense sequence. The siNA optionally further comprises about 1 to about 4 or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4 or more) terminal 2′-deoxynucleotides at the 3′-end of the siNA molecule, wherein the terminal nucleotides can further comprise one or more (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4 or more) phosphorothioate, phosphonoacetate, and/or thiophosphonoacetate internucleotide linkages, and wherein the siNA optionally further comprises a terminal phosphate group, such as a 5′-terminal phosphate group. In any of these embodiments, any purine nucleotides present in the antisense region are alternatively 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides). Also, in any of these embodiments, any purine nucleotides present in the siNA (i.e., purine nucleotides present in the sense and/or antisense region) can alternatively be locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are LNA nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are LNA nucleotides). Also, in any of these embodiments, any purine nucleotides present in the siNA are alternatively 2′-methoxyethyl purine nucleotides (e.g., wherein all purine nucleotides are 2′-methoxyethyl purine nucleotides or alternately a plurality of purine nucleotides are 2′-methoxyethyl purine nucleotides). In another embodiment, any modified nucleotides present in the single stranded siNA molecules of the invention comprise modified nucleotides having properties or characteristics similar to naturally occurring ribonucleotides. For example, the invention features siNA molecules including modified nucleotides having a Northern conformation (e.g., Northern pseudorotation cycle, see for example Saenger, Principles of Nucleic Acid Structure, Springer-Verlag ed., 1984). As such, chemically modified nucleotides present in the single stranded siNA molecules of the invention are preferably resistant to nuclease degradation while at the same time maintaining the capacity to mediate RNAi.

In one embodiment, a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprises a sense strand or sense region having two or more (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or more) 2′-O-alkyl (e.g. 2′-O-methyl) modifications or any combination thereof. In another embodiment, the 2′-O-alkyl modification is at alternating position in the sense strand or sense region of the siNA, such as position 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 etc. or position 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 etc.

In one embodiment, a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprises an antisense strand or antisense region having two or more (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or more) 2′-O-alkyl (e.g. 2′-O-methyl) modifications or any combination thereof. In another embodiment, the 2′-O-alkyl modification is at alternating position in the antisense strand or antisense region of the siNA, such as position 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 etc. or position 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 etc.

In one embodiment, a chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule of the invention comprises a sense strand or sense region and an antisense strand or antisense region, each having two or more (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or more) 2′-O-alkyl (e.g. 2′-O-methyl), 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 2′-deoxy, or abasic chemical modifications or any combination thereof. In another embodiment, the 2′-O-alkyl modification is at alternating position in the sense strand or sense region of the siNA, such as position 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 etc. or position 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 etc. In another embodiment, the 2′-O-alkyl modification is at alternating position in the antisense strand or antisense region of the siNA, such as position 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 etc. or position 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 etc.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises chemically modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides (e.g., having any of Formulae I-VII, such as 2′-deoxy, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides) at alternating positions within one or more strands or regions of the siNA molecule. For example, such chemical modifications can be introduced at every other position of a RNA based siNA molecule, starting at either the first or second nucleotide from the 3′-end or 5′-end of the siNA. In a non-limiting example, a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention in which each strand of the siNA is 21 nucleotides in length is featured wherein positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21 of each strand are chemically modified (e.g., with compounds having any of Formulae I-VII, such as such as 2′-deoxy, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides). In another non-limiting example, a double stranded siNA molecule of the invention in which each strand of the siNA is 21 nucleotides in length is featured wherein positions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20 of each strand are chemically modified (e.g., with compounds having any of Formulae I-VII, such as such as 2′-deoxy, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides). In one embodiment, one strand of the double stranded siNA molecule comprises chemical modifications at positions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20 and chemical modifications at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21. Such siNA molecules can further comprise terminal cap moieties and/or backbone modifications as described herein.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises the following, features: if purine nucleotides are present at the 5′-end (e.g., at any of terminal nucleotide positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 from the 5′-end) of the antisense strand or antisense region (otherwise referred to as the guide sequence or guide strand) of the siNA molecule then such purine nucleosides are ribonucleotides. In another embodiment, the purine ribonucleotides, when present, are base paired to nucleotides of the sense strand or sense region (otherwise referred to as the passenger strand) of the siNA molecule. Such purine ribonucleotides can be present in a siNA stabilization motif that otherwise comprises modified nucleotides.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises the following features: if pyrimidine nucleotides are present at the 5′-end (e.g., at any of terminal nucleotide positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 from the 5′-end) of the antisense strand or antisense region (otherwise referred to as the guide sequence or guide strand) of the siNA molecule then such pyrimidine nucleosides are ribonucleotides. In another embodiment, the pyrimidine ribonucleotides, when present, are base paired to nucleotides of the sense strand or sense region (otherwise referred to as the passenger strand) of the siNA molecule. Such pyrimidine ribonucleotides can be present in a siNA stabilization motif that otherwise comprises modified nucleotides.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises the following features: if pyrimidine nucleotides are present at the 5′-end (e.g., at any of terminal nucleotide positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 from the 5′-end) of the antisense strand or antisense region (otherwise referred to as the guide sequence or guide strand) of the siNA molecule then such pyrimidine nucleosides are modified nucleotides. In another embodiment, the modified pyrimidine nucleotides, when present, are base paired to nucleotides of the sense strand or sense region (otherwise referred to as the passenger strand) of the siNA molecule. Non-limiting examples of modified pyrimidine nucleotides include those having any of Formulae I-VII, such as such as 2′-deoxy, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, 4′-thio, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SI:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions wherein any purine nucleotides when present are         ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently integers from about         0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9 to about 30; X4 is         an integer from about 11 to about 30, provided that the sum of         X4 and X5 is between 17-36; X5 is an integer from about 1 to         about 6; NX3 is complementary to NX4 and NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides;             any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand             (lower strand) other than the purines nucleotides in the [N]             nucleotide positions, are independently 2′-O-methyl             nucleotides, 2′-deoxyribonucleotides or a combination of             2′-deoxyribonucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any             purine nucleotides present in the sense strand (upper             strand) are independently 2′-deoxyribonucleotides,             2′-O-methyl nucleotides or a combination of             2′-deoxyribonucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SII:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions wherein any purine nucleotides when present are         ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently integers from about         0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9 to about 30; X4 is         an integer from about 11 to about 30, provided that the sum of         X4 and X5 is between 17-36; X5 is an integer from about 1 to         about 6; NX3 is complementary to NX4 and NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides;             any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand             (lower strand) other than the purines nucleotides in the [N]             nucleotide positions, are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are ribonucleotides; any purine nucleotides             present in the sense strand (upper strand) are             ribonucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SIII:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions wherein any purine nucleotides when present are         ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently integers from about         0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9 to about 30; X4 is         an integer from about 11 to about 30, provided that the sum of         X4 and X5 is between 17-36; X5 is an integer from about 1 to         about 6; NX3 is complementary to NX4 and NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides;             any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand             (lower strand) other than the purines nucleotides in the [N]             nucleotide positions, are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any             purine nucleotides present in the sense strand (upper             strand) are ribonucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SIV:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions wherein any purine nucleotides when present are         ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently integers from about         0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9 to about 30; X4 is         an integer from about 11 to about 30, provided that the sum of         X4 and X5 is between 17-36; X5 is an integer from about 1 to         about 6; NX3 is complementary to NX4 and NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides;             any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand             (lower strand) other than the purines nucleotides in the [N]             nucleotide positions, are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any             purine nucleotides present in the sense strand (upper             strand) are deoxyribonucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SV:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions wherein any purine nucleotides when present are         ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently integers from about         0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9 to about 30; X4 is         an integer from about 11 to about 30, provided that the sum of         X4 and X5 is between 17-36; X5 is an integer from about 1 to         about 6; NX3 is complementary to NX4 and NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are nucleotides having a ribo-like             configuration (e.g., Northern or A-form helix             configuration); any purine nucleotides present in the             antisense strand (lower strand) other than the purines             nucleotides in the [N] nucleotide positions, are 2′-O-methyl             nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are nucleotides having a ribo-like             configuration (e.g., Northern or A-form helix             configuration); any purine nucleotides present in the sense             strand (upper strand) are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SVI:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions comprising sequence that renders the 5′-end of the         antisense strand (lower strand) less thermally stable than the         5′-end of the sense strand (upper strand); X1 and X2 are         independently integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer         from about 9 to about 30; X4 is an integer from about 11 to         about 30, provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is between 17-36;         X5 is an integer from about 1 to about 6; NX3 is complementary         to NX4 and NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides;             any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand             (lower strand) other than the purines nucleotides in the [N]             nucleotide positions, are independently 2′-O-methyl             nucleotides, 2′-deoxyribonucleotides or a combination of             2′-deoxyribonucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any             purine nucleotides present in the sense strand (upper             strand) are independently 2′-deoxyribonucleotides,             2′-O-methyl nucleotides or a combination of             2′-deoxyribonucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SVII:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides; X1 and X2         are independently integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an         integer from about 9 to about 30; X4 is an integer from about 11         to about 30; NX3 is complementary to NX4, and any (N)         nucleotides are 2′-O-methyl and/or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro         nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SVIII:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions comprising sequence that renders the 5′-end of the         antisense strand (lower strand) less thermally stable than the         5′-end of the sense strand (upper strand); [N] represents         nucleotide positions that are ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are         independently integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer         from about 9 to about 15; X4 is an integer from about 11 to         about 30, provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is between 17-36;         X5 is an integer from about 1 to about 6; X6 is an integer from         about 1 to about 4; X7 is an integer from about 9 to about 15;         NX7, NX6, and NX3 are complementary to NX4 and NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides;             any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand             (lower strand) other than the purines nucleotides in the [N]             nucleotide positions, are independently 2′-O-methyl             nucleotides, 2′-deoxyribonucleotides or a combination of             2′-deoxyribonucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides other than             [N] nucleotides; any purine nucleotides present in the sense             strand (upper strand) are independently             2′-deoxyribonucleotides, 2′-O-methyl nucleotides or a             combination of 2′-deoxyribonucleotides and 2′-O-methyl             nucleotides other than [N] nucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SIX:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions that are ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently         integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9         to about 30; X4 is an integer from about 11 to about 30,         provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is between 17-36; X5 is an         integer from about 1 to about 6; NX3 is complementary to NX4 and         NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides;             any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand             (lower strand) other than the purines nucleotides in the [N]             nucleotide positions, are independently 2′-O-methyl             nucleotides, 2′-deoxyribonucleotides or a combination of             2′-deoxyribonucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any             purine nucleotides present in the sense strand (upper             strand) are independently 2′-deoxyribonucleotides,             2′-O-methyl nucleotides or a combination of             2′-deoxyribonucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having, structure SX:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions that are ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently         integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9         to about 30; X4 is an integer from about 11 to about 30,         provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is between 17-36; X5 is an         integer from about 1 to about 6; NX3 is complementary to NX4 and         NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides;             any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand             (lower strand) other than the purines nucleotides in the [N]             nucleotide positions, are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are ribonucleotides; any purine nucleotides             present in the sense strand (upper strand) are             ribonucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SXI:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions that are ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently         integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9         to about 30; X4 is an integer from about 11 to about 30,         provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is between 17-36; X5 is an         integer from about 1 to about 6; NX3 is complementary to NX4 and         NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides;             any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand             (lower strand) other than the purines nucleotides in the [N]             nucleotide positions, are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any             purine nucleotides present in the sense strand (upper             strand) are ribonucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SXII:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions that are ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently         integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9         to about 30; X4 is an integer from about 11 to about 30,         provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is between 17-36; X5 is an         integer from about 1 to about 6; NX3 is complementary to NX4 and         NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides;             any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand             (lower strand) other than the purines nucleotides in the [N]             nucleotide positions, are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any             purine nucleotides present in the sense strand (upper             strand) are deoxyribonucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SXIII:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions that are ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently         integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9         to about 30; X4 is an integer from about 11 to about 30,         provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is between 17-36; X5 is an         integer from about 1 to about 6; NX3 is complementary to NX4 and         NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are nucleotides having a ribo-like             configuration (e.g., Northern or A-form helix             configuration); any purine nucleotides present in the             antisense strand (lower strand) other than the purines             nucleotides in the [N] nucleotide positions, are 2′-O-methyl             nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are nucleotides having a ribo-like             configuration (e.g., Northern or A-form helix             configuration); any purine nucleotides present in the sense             strand (upper strand) are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SXIV:

-   -   wherein each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a         terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N)         represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can         be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide         positions that are ribonucleotides; [N] represents nucleotide         positions that are ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently         integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9         to about 15; X4 is an integer from about 11 to about 30,         provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is between 17-36; X5 is an         integer from about 1 to about 6; X6 is an integer from about 1         to about 4; X7 is an integer from about 9 to about 15; NX7, NX6,         and NX3 are complementary to NX4 and NX5, and         -   (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense             strand (lower strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides;             any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand             (lower strand) other than the purines nucleotides in the [N]             nucleotide positions, are independently 2′-O-methyl             nucleotides, 2′-deoxyribonucleotides or a combination of             2′-deoxyribonucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides;         -   (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand             (upper strand) are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides other than             [N] nucleotides; any purine nucleotides present in the sense             strand (upper strand) are independently             2′-deoxyribonucleotides, 2′-O-methyl nucleotides or a             combination of 2′-deoxyribonucleotides and 2′-O-methyl             nucleotides other than [N] nucleotides; and         -   (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl,             2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises a terminal phosphate group at the 5′-end of the antisense strand or antisense region of the nucleic acid molecule.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises X5=1, 2, or 3; each X1 and X2=1 or 2; X3=12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30, and X4=15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises X5=1; each X1 and X2=2; X3=19, and X4=18.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises X5=2; each X1 and X2=2; X3=19, and X4=17

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises X5=3; each X1 and X2=2; X3=19, and X4=16.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises B at the 3′ and 5′ ends of the sense strand or sense region.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises B at the 3′-end of the antisense strand or antisense region.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises B at the 3′ and 5′ ends of the sense strand or sense region and B at the 3′-end of the antisense strand or antisense region.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV further comprises one or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the first terminal (N) on the 3′end of the sense strand, antisense strand, or both sense strand and antisense strands of the nucleic acid molecule. For example, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule can comprise X1 and/or X2=2 having overhanging nucleotide positions with a phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage, e.g., (NsN) where “s” indicates phosphorothioate.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises (N) nucleotides that are 2′-G-methyl nucleotides.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises (N) nucleotides that are 2′-deoxy nucleotides.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises (N) nucleotides in the antisense strand (lower strand) that are complementary to nucleotides in a target polynucleotide sequence having complementary to the N and [N] nucleotides of the antisense (lower) strand.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises (N) nucleotides in the sense strand (upper strand) that comprise a contiguous nucleotide sequence of about 15 to about 30 nucleotides of a target polynucleotide sequence.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV comprises (N) nucleotides in the sense strand (upper strand) that comprise nucleotide sequence corresponding a target polynucleotide sequence having complementary to the antisense (lower) strand such that the contiguous (N) and N nucleotide sequence of the sense strand comprises nucleotide sequence of the target nucleic acid sequence.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SVIII or SXIV comprises B only at the 5′-end of the sense (upper) strand of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SI, SII, SIII, SIV, SV, SVI, SVII, SVIII, SIX, SX, SXII, SXIII, or SXIV further comprises an unpaired terminal nucleotide at the 5′-end of the antisense (lower) strand. The unpaired nucleotide is not complementary to the sense (upper) strand. In one embodiment, the unpaired terminal nucleotide is complementary to a target polynucleotide sequence having complementary to the N and [N] nucleotides of the antisense (lower) strand. In another embodiment, the unpaired terminal nucleotide is not complementary to a target polynucleotide sequence having complementary to the N and [N] nucleotides of the antisense (lower) strand.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SVIII or SXIV comprises X6=1 and X3=10.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule having any of structure SVIII or SXIV comprises X6=2 and X3=9.

In one embodiment, the invention features a composition comprising a siNA molecule or double stranded nucleic acid molecule or RNAi inhibitor formulated as any of formulation LNP-051; LNP-053; LNP-054; LNP-069; LNP-073; LNP-077; LNP-080; LNP-082; LNP-083; LNP-060; LNP-061; LNP-086; LNP-097; LNP-098; LNP-099; LNP-100; LNP-101; LNP-102; LNP-103; or LNP-104 (see Table VI).

In one embodiment, the invention features a composition comprising a first double stranded nucleic and a second double stranded nucleic acid molecule each having a first strand and a second strand that are complementary to each other, wherein the second strand of the first double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprises sequence complementary to a first target sequence and the second strand of the second double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprises sequence complementary to a second target or pathway target sequence. In one embodiment, the composition further comprises a cationic lipid, a neutral lipid, and a polyethyleneglycol-conjugate. In one embodiment, the composition further comprises a cationic lipid, a neutral lipid, a polyethyleneglycol-conjugate, and a cholesterol. In one embodiment, the composition further comprises a polyethyleneglycol-conjugate, a cholesterol, and a surfactant. In one embodiment, the cationic lipid is selected from the group consisting of CLinDMA, pCLinDMA, eCLinDMA, DMOBA, and DMLBA. In one embodiment, the neutral lipid is selected from the group consisting of DSPC, DOBA, and cholesterol. In one embodiment, the polyethyleneglycol-conjugate is selected from the group consisting of a PEG-dimyristoyl glycerol and PEG-cholesterol. In one embodiment, the PEG is 2 KPEG. In one embodiment, the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of palmityl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol and linoleyl alcohol. In one embodiment, the cationic lipid is CLinDMA, the neutral lipid is DSPC, the polyethylene glycol conjugate is 2 KPEG-DMG, the cholesterol is cholesterol, and the surfactant is linoleyl alcohol. In one embodiment, the CLinDMA, the DSPC, the 2 KPEG-DMG, the cholesterol, and the linoleyl alcohol are present in molar ratio of 43:38:10:2:7 respectively.

In any of the embodiments herein, the siNA molecule of the invention modulates expression of one or more targets via RNA interference or the inhibition of RNA interference. In one embodiment, the RNA interference is RISC mediated cleavage of the target (e.g., siRNA mediated RNA interference). In one embodiment, the RNA interference is translational inhibition of the target (e.g., miRNA mediated RNA interference). In one embodiment, the RNA interference is transcriptional inhibition of the target (e.g., siRNA mediated transcriptional silencing). In one embodiment, the RNA interference takes place in the cytoplasm. In one embodiment, the RNA interference takes place in the nucleus.

In any of the embodiments herein, the siNA molecule of the invention modulates expression of one or more targets via inhibition of an endogenous target RNA, such as an endogenous mRNA, siRNA, miRNA, or alternately though inhibition of RISC.

In one embodiment, the invention features one or more RNAi inhibitors that modulate the expression of one or more gene targets by miRNA inhibition, siRNA inhibition, or RISC inhibition.

In one embodiment, a RNAi inhibitor of the invention is a siNA molecule as described herein that has one or more strands that are complementary to one or more target miRNA or siRNA molecules.

In one embodiment, the RNAi inhibitor of the invention is an antisense molecule that is complementary to a target miRNA or siRNA molecule or a portion thereof. An antisense RNAi inhibitor of the invention can be of length of about 10 to about 40 nucleotides in length (e.g., 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, or 40 nucleotides in length). An antisense RNAi inhibitor of the invention can comprise one or more modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides as described herein (see for example molecules having any of Formulae I-VII herein or any combination thereof). In one embodiment, an antisense RNAi inhibitor of the invention can comprise one or more or all 2′-O-methyl nucleotides. In one embodiment, an antisense RNAi inhibitor of the invention can comprise one or more or all 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides. In one embodiment, an antisense RNAi inhibitor of the invention can comprise one or more or all 2′-O-methoxy-ethyl (also known as 2′-methoxyethoxy or MOE) nucleotides. In one embodiment, an antisense RNAi inhibitor of the invention can comprise one or more or all phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages. In one embodiment, an antisense RNA inhibitor or the invention can comprise a terminal cap moiety at the 3′-end, the 5′-end, or both the 5′ and 3′ ends of the antisense RNA inhibitor.

In one embodiment, a RNAi inhibitor of the invention is a nucleic acid aptamer having binding affinity for RISC, such as a regulatable aptamer (see for example An et al., 2006, RNA, 12:710-716). An aptamer RNAi inhibitor of the invention can be of length of about 10 to about 50 nucleotides in length (e.g., 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50 nucleotides in length). An aptamer RNAi inhibitor of the invention can comprise one or more modified nucleotides or non-nucleotides as described herein (see for example molecules having any of Formulae I-VII herein or any combination thereof). In one embodiment, an aptamer RNAi inhibitor of the invention can comprise one or more or all 2′-O-methyl nucleotides. In one embodiment, an aptamer RNAi inhibitor of the invention can comprise one or more or all 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides. In one embodiment, an aptamer RNAi inhibitor of the invention can comprise one or more or all 2′-O-methoxy-ethyl (also known as 2′-methoxyethoxy or MOE) nucleotides. In one embodiment, an aptamer RNAi inhibitor of the invention can comprise one or more or all phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages. In one embodiment, an aptamer RNA inhibitor or the invention can comprise a terminal cap moiety at the 3′-end, the 5;′-end, or both the 5′ and 3′ ends of the aptamer RNA inhibitor.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of a target gene within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified or unmodified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the target gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in the cell.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of a target gene within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified or unmodified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the target gene and wherein the sense strand sequence of the siNA comprises a sequence identical or substantially similar to the sequence of the target RNA; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in the cell.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of more than one target gene within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified or unmodified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the target genes; and (b) introducing the siNA molecules into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target genes in the cell.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of two or more target genes within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing one or more siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified or unmodified, wherein the siNA strands comprise sequences complementary to RNA of the target genes and wherein the sense strand sequences of the siNAs comprise sequences identical or substantially similar to the sequences of the target RNAs; and (b) introducing the siNA molecules into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target genes in the cell.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of more than one target gene within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified or unmodified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the target gene and wherein the sense strand sequence of the siNA comprises a sequence identical or substantially similar to the sequences of the target RNAs; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target genes in the cell.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of a target gene within a cell comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified or unmodified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the target gene, wherein the sense strand sequence of the siNA comprises a sequence identical or substantially similar to the sequences of the target RNA; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in the cell.

In one embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention are used as reagents in ex vivo applications. For example, siNA reagents are introduced into tissue or cells that are transplanted into a subject for therapeutic effect. The cells and/or tissue can be derived from an organism or subject that later receives the explant, or can be derived from another organism or subject prior to transplantation. The siNA molecules can be used to modulate the expression of one or more genes in the cells or tissue, such that the cells or tissue obtain a desired phenotype or are able to perform a function when transplanted in vivo. In one embodiment, certain target cells from a patient are extracted. These extracted cells are contacted with siNAs targeting a specific nucleotide sequence within the cells under conditions suitable for uptake of the siNAs by these cells (e.g. using delivery reagents such as cationic lipids, liposomes and the like or using techniques such as electroporation to facilitate the delivery of siNAs into cells). The cells are then reintroduced back into the same patient or other patients.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of a target gene in a tissue explant comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the target gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell of the tissue explant derived from a particular organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in the tissue explant. In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing the tissue explant back into the organism the tissue was derived from or into another organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in that organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of a target gene in a tissue explant comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the target gene and wherein the sense strand sequence of the siNA comprises a sequence identical or substantially similar to the sequence of the target RNA; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell of the tissue explant derived from a particular organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in the tissue explant. In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing the tissue explant back into the organism the tissue was derived from or into another organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in that organism.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of more than one target gene in a tissue explant comprising: (a) synthesizing siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the target genes; and (b) introducing the siNA molecules into a cell of the tissue explant derived from a particular organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target genes in the tissue explant. In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing the tissue explant back into the organism the tissue was derived from or into another organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target genes in that organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of a target gene in a subject or organism comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the target gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into the subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism. The level of target protein or RNA can be determined using various methods well-known in the art.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of more than one target gene in a subject or organism comprising: (a) synthesizing siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands comprises a sequence complementary to RNA of the target genes; and (b) introducing the siNA molecules into the subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target genes in the subject or organism. The level of target protein or RNA can be determined as is known in the art.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of a target gene within a cell, comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA comprises a single stranded sequence having complementarity to RNA of the target gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in the cell.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for modulating the expression of more than one target gene within a cell, comprising: (a) synthesizing siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA comprises a single stranded sequence having complementarity to RNA of the target gene; and (b) contacting the cell in vitro or in vivo with the siNA molecule under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target genes in the cell.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of a target gene in a tissue explant ((e.g., any organ, tissue or cell as can be transplanted from one organism to another or back to the same organism from which the organ, tissue or cell is derived) comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA comprises a single stranded sequence having complementarity to RNA of the target gene; and (b) contacting a cell of the tissue explant derived from a particular subject or organism with the siNA molecule under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in the tissue explant. In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing the tissue explant back into the subject or organism the tissue was derived from or into another subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in that subject or organism.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of more than one target gene in a tissue explant (e.g., any organ, tissue or cell as can be transplanted from one organism to another or back to the same organism from which the organ, tissue or cell is derived) comprising: (a) synthesizing siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA comprises a single stranded sequence having complementarity to RNA of the target gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecules into a cell of the tissue explant derived from a particular subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target genes in the tissue explant. In another embodiment, the method further comprises introducing the tissue explant back into the subject or organism the tissue was derived from or into another subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target genes in that subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of a target gene in a subject or organism comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA comprises a single stranded sequence having complementarity to RNA of the target gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecule into the subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of more than one target gene in a subject or organism comprising: (a) synthesizing siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein the siNA comprises a single stranded sequence having complementarity to RNA of the target gene; and (b) introducing the siNA molecules into the subject or organism under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target genes in the subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of a target gene in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing a disease, disorder, trait or condition related to gene expression or activity in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism. The reduction of gene expression and thus reduction in the level of the respective protein/RNA relieves, to some extent, the symptoms of the disease, disorder, trait or condition.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing cancer in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism whereby the treatment or prevention of cancer can be achieved. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via local administration to relevant tissues or cells, such as cancerous cells and tissues. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via systemic administration (such as via intravenous or subcutaneous administration of siNA) to relevant tissues or cells, such as tissues or cells involved in the maintenance or development of cancer in a subject or organism. The siNA molecule of the invention can be formulated or conjugated as described herein or otherwise known in the art to target appropriate tissues or cells in the subject or organism. The siNA molecule can be combined with other therapeutic treatments and modalities as are known in the art for the treatment of or prevention of cancer in a subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing a proliferative disease or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism whereby the treatment or prevention of the proliferative disease or condition can be achieved. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via local administration to relevant tissues or cells, such as cells and tissues involved in proliferative disease. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via systemic administration (such as via intravenous or subcutaneous administration of siNA) to relevant tissues or cells, such as tissues or cells involved in the maintenance or development of the proliferative disease or condition in a subject or organism. The siNA molecule of the invention can be formulated or conjugated as described herein or otherwise known in the art to target appropriate tissues or cells in the subject or organism. The siNA molecule can be combined with other therapeutic treatments and modalities as are known in the art for the treatment of or prevention of proliferative diseases, traits, disorders, or conditions in a subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing transplant and/or tissue rejection (allograft rejection) in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism whereby the treatment or prevention of transplant and/or tissue rejection (allograft rejection) can be achieved. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via local administration to relevant tissues or cells, such as cells and tissues involved in transplant and/or tissue rejection (allograft rejection). In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via systemic administration (such as via intravenous or subcutaneous administration of siNA) to relevant tissues or cells, such as tissues or cells involved in the maintenance or development of transplant and/or tissue rejection (allograft rejection) in a subject or organism. The siNA molecule of the invention can be formulated or conjugated as described herein or otherwise known in the art to target appropriate tissues or cells in the subject or organism. The siNA molecule can be combined with other therapeutic treatments and modalities as are known in the art for the treatment of or prevention of transplant and/or tissue rejection (allograft rejection) in a subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing an autoimmune disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism whereby the treatment or prevention of the autoimmune disease, disorder, trait or condition can be achieved. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via local administration to relevant tissues or cells, such as cells and tissues involved in the autoimmune disease, disorder, trait or condition. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via systemic administration (such as via intravenous or subcutaneous administration of siNA) to relevant tissues or cells, such as tissues or cells involved in the maintenance or development of the autoimmune disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism. The siNA molecule of the invention can be formulated or conjugated as described herein or otherwise known in the art to target appropriate tissues or cells in the subject or organism. The siNA molecule can be combined with other therapeutic treatments and modalities as are known in the art for the treatment of or prevention of autoimmune diseases, traits, disorders, or conditions in a subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing an age-related disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism whereby the treatment or prevention of the age-related disease, disorder, trait or condition can be achieved. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via local administration to relevant tissues or cells, such as cells and tissues involved in the age-related disease, disorder, trait or condition. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via systemic administration (such as via intravenous or subcutaneous administration of siNA) to relevant tissues or cells, such as tissues or cells involved in the maintenance or development of the age-related disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism. The siNA molecule of the invention can be formulated or conjugated as described herein or otherwise known in the art to target appropriate tissues or cells in the subject or organism. The siNA molecule can be combined with other therapeutic treatments and modalities as are known in the art for the treatment of or prevention of age-related diseases, traits, disorders, or conditions in a subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing a neurologic or neurodegenerative disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism whereby the treatment or prevention of the neurologic or neurodegenerative disease, disorder, trait or condition can be achieved. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via local administration to relevant tissues or cells, such as cells and tissues involved in the neurologic or neurodegenerative disease, disorder, trait or condition. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via systemic administration (such as via intravenous or subcutaneous administration of siNA) to relevant tissues or cells, such as tissues or cells involved in the maintenance or development of the neurologic or neurodegenerative disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism. The siNA molecule of the invention can be formulated or conjugated as described herein or otherwise known in the art to target appropriate tissues or cells in the subject or organism. The siNA molecule can be combined with other therapeutic treatments and modalities as are known in the art for the treatment of or prevention of neurologic or neurodegenerative diseases, traits, disorders, or conditions in a subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing a respiratory disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism whereby the treatment or prevention of the respiratory disease, disorder, trait or condition can be achieved. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via local administration to relevant tissues or cells, such as cells and tissues involved in the respiratory disease, disorder, trait or condition. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via systemic administration (such as via intravenous or subcutaneous administration of siNA) to relevant tissues or cells, such as tissues or cells involved in the maintenance or development of the respiratory disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism. The siNA molecule of the invention can be formulated or conjugated as described herein or otherwise known in the art to target appropriate tissues or cells in the subject or organism. The siNA molecule can be combined with other therapeutic treatments and modalities as are known in the art for the treatment of or prevention of respiratory diseases, traits, disorders, or conditions in a subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing an ocular disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism whereby the treatment or prevention of the ocular disease, disorder, trait or condition can be achieved. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via local administration to relevant tissues or cells, such as cells and tissues involved in the ocular disease, disorder, trait or condition. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via systemic administration (such as via intravenous or subcutaneous administration of siNA) to relevant tissues or cells, such as tissues or cells involved in the maintenance or development of the ocular disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism. The siNA molecule of the invention can be formulated or conjugated as described herein or otherwise known in the art to target appropriate tissues or cells in the subject or organism. The siNA molecule can be combined with other therapeutic treatments and modalities as are known in the art for the treatment of or prevention of ocular diseases, traits, disorders, or conditions in a subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing a dermatological disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism whereby the treatment or prevention of the dermatological disease, disorder, trait or condition can be achieved. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via local administration to relevant tissues or cells, such as cells and tissues involved in the dermatological disease, disorder, trait or condition. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via systemic administration (such as via intravenous or subcutaneous administration of siNA) to relevant tissues or cells, such as tissues or cells involved in the maintenance or development of the dermatological disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism. The siNA molecule of the invention can be formulated or conjugated as described herein or otherwise known in the art to target appropriate tissues or cells in the subject or organism. The siNA molecule can be combined with other therapeutic treatments and modalities as are known in the art for the treatment of or prevention of dermatological diseases, traits, disorders, or conditions in a subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing a kidney/renal disease, disorder, trait or condition (e.g., polycystic kidney disease etc.) in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism whereby the treatment or prevention of the kidney/renal disease, disorder, trait or condition can be achieved. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via local administration to relevant tissues or cells, such as kidney/renal cells and tissues involved in the kidney/renal disease, disorder, trait or condition. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via systemic administration (such as via intravenous or subcutaneous administration of siNA) to relevant tissues or cells, such as tissues or cells involved in the maintenance or development of the kidney/renal disease, disorder, trait or condition in a subject or organism. The siNA molecule of the invention can be formulated or conjugated as described herein or otherwise known in the art to target appropriate tissues or cells in the subject or organism. The siNA molecule can be combined with other therapeutic treatments and modalities as are known in the art for the treatment of or prevention of kidney diseases, traits, disorders, or conditions in a subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing one or more metabolic diseases, traits, or conditions in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism whereby the treatment or prevention of the metabolic disease(s), trait(s), or condition(s) can be achieved. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via local administration to relevant tissues or cells. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via systemic administration (such as via intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, or GI administration of siNA) to relevant tissues or cells, such as tissues or cells involved in the maintenance or development of the metabolic disease, trait, or condition in a subject or organism (e.g., liver, pancreas, small intestine, adipose tissue or cells). The siNA molecule of the invention can be formulated or conjugated as described herein or otherwise known in the art to target appropriate tissues or cells in the subject or organism (e.g., liver, pancreas, small intestine, adipose tissue or cells). The siNA molecule can be combined with other therapeutic treatments and modalities as are known in the art for the treatment of or prevention of metabolic diseases, traits, or conditions in a subject or organism. In one embodiment, the metabolic disease is selected from the group consisting of hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia, diabetis (e.g., type I and/or type II diabetis), insulin resistance, obesity, or related conditions, including but not limited to sleep apnea, hiatal hernia, reflux esophagisitis, osteoarthritis, gout, cancers associated with weight gain, gallstones, kidney stones, pulmonary hypertension, infertility, cardiovascular disease, above normal weight, and above normal lipid levels, uric acid levels, or oxalate levels.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing one or more metabolic diseases, traits, or conditions in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of an inhibitor of gene expression in the subject or organism. In one embodiment, the inhibitor of gene expression is a miRNA.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing one or more cardiovascular diseases, traits, or conditions in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate the expression of the target gene in the subject or organism whereby the treatment or prevention of the cardiovascular disease(s), trait(s), or condition(s) can be achieved. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via local administration to relevant tissues or cells, e.g., liver, pancreas, small intestine, adipose tissue or cells tissues or cells. In one embodiment, the invention features contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention via systemic administration (such as via intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, or GI administration of siNA) to relevant tissues or cells, such as tissues or cells involved in the maintenance or development of the cardiovascular disease, trait, or condition in a subject or organism. The siNA molecule of the invention can be formulated or conjugated as described herein or otherwise known in the art to target appropriate tissues or cells in the subject or organism. The siNA molecule can be combined with other therapeutic treatments and modalities as are known in the art for the treatment of or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, traits, or conditions in a subject or organism. In one embodiment the cardiovascular disease is selected from the group consisting of hypertension, coronary thrombosis, stroke, lipid syndromes, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperlipidemia, ischemia, congestive heart failure, and myocardial infarction.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing one or more cardiovascular diseases, traits, or conditions in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with a siNA molecule of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of an inhibitor of gene expression in the subject or organism. In one embodiment, the inhibitor of gene expression is a miRNA.

In one embodiment, the siNA molecule or double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention is formulated as a composition described in U.S. Provisional patent application No. 60/678,531 and in related U.S. Provisional patent application No. 60/703,946, filed Jul. 29, 2005, U.S. Provisional patent application No. 60/737,024, filed Nov. 15, 2005, and U.S. Ser. No. 11/353,630, filed Feb. 14, 2006 (Vargeese et al.).

In any of the methods herein for modulating the expression of one or more targets or for treating or preventing diseases, traits, conditions, or phenotypes in a cell, subject, or organism, the siNA molecule of the invention modulates expression of one or more targets via RNA interference. In one embodiment, the RNA interference is RISC mediated cleavage of the target (e.g., siRNA mediated RNA interference). In one embodiment, the RNA interference is translational inhibition of the target (e.g., miRNA mediated RNA interference). In one embodiment, the RNA interference is transcriptional inhibition of the target (e.g., siRNA mediated transcriptional silencing). In one embodiment, the RNA interference takes place in the cytoplasm. In one embodiment, the RNA interference takes place in the nucleus.

In any of the methods of treatment of the invention, the siNA can be administered to the subject as a course of treatment, for example administration at various time intervals, such as once per day over the course of treatment, once every two days over the course of treatment, once every three days over the course of treatment, once every four days over the course of treatment, once every five days over the course of treatment, once every six days over the course of treatment, once per week over the course of treatment, once every other week over the course of treatment, once per month over the course of treatment, etc. In one embodiment, the course of treatment is once every 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 weeks. In one embodiment, the course of treatment is from about one to about 52 weeks or longer (e.g., indefinitely). In one embodiment, the course of treatment is from about one to about 48 months or longer (e.g., indefinitely).

In one embodiment, a course of treatment involves an initial course of treatment, such as once every 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more weeks for a fixed interval (e.g., 1×, 2×, 3×, 4×, 5×, 6×, 7×, 8×, 9×, 10× or more) followed by a maintenance course of treatment, such as once every 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, or more weeks for an additional fixed interval (e.g., 1×, 2×, 3×, 4×, 5×, 6×, 7×, 8×, 9×, 10× or more).

In any of the methods of treatment of the invention, the siNA can be administered to the subject systemically as described herein or otherwise known in the art, either alone as a monotherapy or in combination with additional therapies described herein or as are known in the art. Systemic administration can include, for example, pulmonary (inhalation, nebulization etc.) intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, catheterization, nasopharangeal, transdermal, or oral/gastrointestinal administration as is generally known in the art.

In one embodiment, in any of the methods of treatment or prevention of the invention, the siNA can be administered to the subject locally or to local tissues as described herein or otherwise known in the art, either alone as a monotherapy or in combination with additional therapies as are known in the art. Local administration can include, for example, inhalation, nebulization, catheterization, implantation, direct injection, dermal/transdermal application, stenting, ear/eye drops, or portal vein administration to relevant tissues, or any other local administration technique, method or procedure, as is generally known in the art.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for administering siNA molecules and compositions of the invention to the inner ear, comprising, contacting the siNA with inner ear cells, tissues, or structures, under conditions suitable for the administration. In one embodiment, the administration comprises methods and devices as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,421,818, 5,476,446, 5,474,529, 6,045,528, 6,440,102, 6,685,697, 6,120,484; and 5,572,594; all incorporated by reference herein and the teachings of Silverstein, 1999, Ear Nose Throat J., 78, 595-8, 600; and Jackson and Silverstein, 2002, Otolaryngol Clin North Am., 35, 639-53, and adapted for use the siNA molecules of the invention.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method of modulating the expression of more than one target gene in a subject or organism comprising contacting the subject or organism with one or more siNA molecules of the invention under conditions suitable to modulate (e.g., inhibit) the expression of the target genes in the subject or organism.

The siNA molecules of the invention can be designed to down regulate or inhibit target gene expression through RNAi targeting of a variety of nucleic acid molecules. In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention are used to target various DNA corresponding to a target gene, for example via heterochromatic silencing or transcriptional inhibition. In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention are used to target various RNAs corresponding to a target gene, for example via RNA target cleavage or translational inhibition. Non-limiting examples of such RNAs include messenger RNA (mRNA), non-coding RNA (ncRNA) or regulatory elements (see for example Mattick, 2005, Science, 309, 1527-1528 and Claverie, 2005, Science, 309, 1529-1530) which includes miRNA and other small RNAs, alternate RNA splice variants of target gene(s), post-transcriptionally modified RNA of target gene(s), pre-mRNA of target gene(s), and/or RNA templates. If alternate splicing produces a family of transcripts that are distinguished by usage of appropriate exons, the instant invention can be used to inhibit gene expression through the appropriate exons to specifically inhibit or to distinguish among the functions of gene family members. For example, a protein that contains an alternatively spliced transmembrane domain can be expressed in both membrane bound and secreted forms. Use of the invention to target the exon containing the transmembrane domain can be used to determine the functional consequences of pharmaceutical targeting of the membrane bound as opposed to the secreted form of the protein. Non-limiting examples of applications of the invention relating to targeting these RNA molecules include therapeutic pharmaceutical applications, cosmetic applications, veterinary applications, pharmaceutical discovery applications, molecular diagnostic and gene function applications, and gene mapping, for example using single nucleotide polymorphism mapping with siNA molecules of the invention. Such applications can be implemented using known gene sequences or from partial sequences available from an expressed sequence tag (EST).

In another embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention are used to target conserved sequences corresponding to a gene family or gene families such as gene families having homologous sequences. As such, siNA molecules targeting multiple gene or RNA targets can provide increased therapeutic effect. In one embodiment, the invention features the targeting (cleavage or inhibition of expression or function) of more than one target gene sequence using a single siNA molecule, by targeting the conserved sequences of the targeted target gene.

In one embodiment, siNA molecules can be used to characterize pathways of gene function in a variety of applications. For example, the present invention can be used to inhibit the activity of target gene(s) in a pathway to determine the function of uncharacterized gene(s) in gene function analysis, mRNA function analysis, or translational analysis. The invention can be used to determine potential target gene pathways involved in various diseases and conditions toward pharmaceutical development. The invention can be used to understand pathways of gene expression involved in, for example diseases, disorders, traits and conditions herein or otherwise known in the art.

In one embodiment, siNA molecule(s) and/or methods of the invention are used to down regulate the expression of gene(s) that encode RNA referred to by Genbank Accession, for example, target genes encoding RNA sequence(s) referred to herein by Genbank Accession number, for example, Genbank Accession Nos. described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/363,124, U.S. Ser. No. 10/923,536 and PCT/US03/05028, all incorporated by reference herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method comprising: (a) generating a library of siNA constructs having a predetermined complexity; and (b) assaying the siNA constructs of (a) above, under conditions suitable to determine RNAi target sites within the target RNA sequence. In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of (a) have strands of a fixed length, for example, about 23 nucleotides in length. In another embodiment, the siNA molecules of (a) are of differing length, for example having strands of about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides in length. In one embodiment, the assay can comprise a reconstituted in vitro siNA assay as described herein. In another embodiment, the assay can comprise a cell culture system in which target RNA is expressed. In another embodiment, fragments of target RNA are analyzed for detectable levels of cleavage, for example by gel electrophoresis, northern blot analysis, or RNAse protection assays, to determine the most suitable target site(s) within the target RNA sequence. The target RNA sequence can be obtained as is known in the art, for example, by cloning and/or transcription for in vitro systems, and by cellular expression in in vivo systems.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method comprising: (a) generating a randomized library of siNA constructs having a predetermined complexity, such as of 4^(N), where N represents the number of base paired nucleotides in each of the siNA construct strands (e.g. for a siNA construct having 21 nucleotide sense and antisense strands with 19 base pairs, the complexity would be 4¹⁹); and (b) assaying the siNA constructs of (a) above, under conditions suitable to determine RNAi target sites within the target target RNA sequence. In another embodiment, the siNA molecules of (a) have strands of a fixed length, for example about 23 nucleotides in length. In yet another embodiment, the siNA molecules of (a) are of differing length, for example having strands of about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides in length. In one embodiment, the assay can comprise a reconstituted in vitro siNA assay as described in Example 6 herein. In another embodiment, the assay can comprise a cell culture system in which target RNA is expressed. In another embodiment, fragments of target RNA are analyzed for detectable levels of cleavage, for example, by gel electrophoresis, northern blot analysis, or RNAse protection assays, to determine the most suitable target site(s) within the target target RNA sequence. The target target RNA sequence can be obtained as is known in the art, for example, by cloning and/or transcription for in vitro systems, and by cellular expression in in vivo systems.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method comprising: (a) analyzing the sequence of a RNA target encoded by a target gene; (b) synthesizing one or more sets of siNA molecules having sequence complementary to one or more regions of the RNA of (a); and (c) assaying the siNA molecules of (b) under conditions suitable to determine RNAi targets within the target RNA sequence. In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of (b) have strands of a fixed length, for example about 23 nucleotides in length. In another embodiment, the siNA molecules of (b) are of differing length, for example having strands of about 15 to about 30 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) nucleotides in length. In one embodiment, the assay can comprise a reconstituted in vitro siNA assay as described herein. In another embodiment, the assay can comprise a cell culture system in which target RNA is expressed. Fragments of target RNA are analyzed for detectable levels of cleavage, for example by gel electrophoresis, northern blot analysis, or RNAse protection assays, to determine the most suitable target site(s) within the target RNA sequence. The target RNA sequence can be obtained as is known in the art, for example, by cloning and/or transcription for in vitro systems, and by expression in in vivo systems.

By “target site” is meant a sequence within a target RNA that is “targeted” for cleavage mediated by a siNA construct which contains sequences within its antisense region that are complementary to the target sequence.

By “detectable level of cleavage” is meant cleavage of target RNA (and formation of cleaved product RNAs) to an extent sufficient to discern cleavage products above the background of RNAs produced by random degradation of the target RNA. Production of cleavage products from 1-5% of the target RNA is sufficient to detect above the background for most methods of detection.

In one embodiment, the invention features a composition comprising a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. In another embodiment, the invention features a pharmaceutical composition comprising siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, targeting one or more genes in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. In another embodiment, the invention features a method for diagnosing a disease, trait, or condition in a subject comprising administering to the subject a composition of the invention under conditions suitable for the diagnosis of the disease, trait, or condition in the subject. In another embodiment, the invention features a method for treating or preventing a disease, trait, or condition, such as metabolic and/or cardiovascular diseases, traits, conditions, or disorders in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a composition of the invention under conditions suitable for the treatment or prevention of the disease, trait, or condition in the subject, alone or in conjunction with one or more other therapeutic compounds.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for validating a target gene target, comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands includes a sequence complementary to RNA of a target gene; (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a cell, tissue, subject, or organism under conditions suitable for modulating expression of the target gene in the cell, tissue, subject, or organism; and (c) determining the function of the gene by assaying for any phenotypic change in the cell, tissue, subject, or organism.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for validating a target comprising: (a) synthesizing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, wherein one of the siNA strands includes a sequence complementary to RNA of a target gene; (b) introducing the siNA molecule into a biological system under conditions suitable for modulating expression of the target gene in the biological system; and (c) determining the function of the gene by assaying for any phenotypic change in the biological system.

By “biological system” is meant, material, in a purified or unpurified form, from biological sources, including but not limited to human or animal, wherein the system comprises the components required for RNAi activity. The term “biological system” includes, for example, a cell, tissue, subject, or organism, or extract thereof. The term biological system also includes reconstituted RNAi systems that can be used in an in vitro setting.

By “phenotypic change” is meant any detectable change to a cell that occurs in response to contact or treatment with a nucleic acid molecule of the invention (e.g., siNA). Such detectable changes include, but are not limited to, changes in shape, size, proliferation, motility, protein expression or RNA expression or other physical or chemical changes as can be assayed by methods known in the art. The detectable change can also include expression of reporter genes/molecules such as Green Florescent Protein (GFP) or various tags that are used to identify an expressed protein or any other cellular component that can be assayed.

In one embodiment, the invention features a kit containing a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, that can be used to modulate the expression of a target gene in a biological system, including, for example, in a cell, tissue, subject, or organism. In another embodiment, the invention features a kit containing more than one siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, that can be used to modulate the expression of more than one target gene in a biological system, including, for example, in a cell, tissue, subject, or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features a cell containing one or more siNA molecules of the invention, which can be chemically-modified. In another embodiment, the cell containing a siNA molecule of the invention is a mammalian cell. In yet another embodiment, the cell containing a siNA molecule of the invention is a human cell.

In one embodiment, the synthesis of a siNA molecule of the invention, which can be chemically-modified, comprises: (a) synthesis of two complementary strands of the siNA molecule; (b) annealing the two complementary strands together under conditions suitable to obtain a double-stranded siNA molecule. In another embodiment, synthesis of the two complementary strands of the siNA molecule is by solid phase oligonucleotide synthesis. In yet another embodiment, synthesis of the two complementary strands of the siNA molecule is by solid phase tandem oligonucleotide synthesis.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for synthesizing a siNA duplex molecule comprising: (a) synthesizing a first oligonucleotide sequence strand of the siNA molecule, wherein the first oligonucleotide sequence strand comprises a cleavable linker molecule that can be used as a scaffold for the synthesis of the second oligonucleotide sequence strand of the siNA; (b) synthesizing the second oligonucleotide sequence strand of siNA on the scaffold of the first oligonucleotide sequence strand, wherein the second oligonucleotide sequence strand further comprises a chemical moiety than can be used to purify the siNA duplex; (c) cleaving the linker molecule of (a) under conditions suitable for the two siNA oligonucleotide strands to hybridize and form a stable duplex; and (d) purifying the siNA duplex utilizing the chemical moiety of the second oligonucleotide sequence strand. In one embodiment, cleavage of the linker molecule in (c) above takes place during deprotection of the oligonucleotide, for example, under hydrolysis conditions using an alkylamine base such as methylamine. In one embodiment, the method of synthesis comprises solid phase synthesis on a solid support such as controlled pore glass (CPG) or polystyrene, wherein the first sequence of (a) is synthesized on a cleavable linker, such as a succinyl linker, using the solid support as a scaffold. The cleavable linker in (a) used as a scaffold for synthesizing the second strand can comprise similar reactivity as the solid support derivatized linker, such that cleavage of the solid support derivatized linker and the cleavable linker of (a) takes place concomitantly. In another embodiment, the chemical moiety of (b) that can be used to isolate the attached oligonucleotide sequence comprises a trityl group, for example a dimethoxytrityl group, which can be employed in a trityl-on synthesis strategy as described herein. In yet another embodiment, the chemical moiety, such as a dimethoxytrityl group, is removed during purification, for example, using acidic conditions.

In a further embodiment, the method for siNA synthesis is a solution phase synthesis or hybrid phase synthesis wherein both strands of the siNA duplex are synthesized in tandem using a cleavable linker attached to the first sequence which acts a scaffold for synthesis of the second sequence. Cleavage of the linker under conditions suitable for hybridization of the separate siNA sequence strands results in formation of the double-stranded siNA molecule.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for synthesizing a siNA duplex molecule comprising: (a) synthesizing one oligonucleotide sequence strand of the siNA molecule, wherein the sequence comprises a cleavable linker molecule that can be used as a scaffold for the synthesis of another oligonucleotide sequence; (b) synthesizing a second oligonucleotide sequence having complementarity to the first sequence strand on the scaffold of (a), wherein the second sequence comprises the other strand of the double-stranded siNA molecule and wherein the second sequence further comprises a chemical moiety than can be used to isolate the attached oligonucleotide sequence; (c) purifying the product of (b) utilizing the chemical moiety of the second oligonucleotide sequence strand under conditions suitable for isolating the full-length sequence comprising both siNA oligonucleotide strands connected by the cleavable linker and under conditions suitable for the two siNA oligonucleotide strands to hybridize and form a stable duplex. In one embodiment, cleavage of the linker molecule in (c) above takes place during deprotection of the oligonucleotide, for example, under hydrolysis conditions. In another embodiment, cleavage of the linker molecule in (c) above takes place after deprotection of the oligonucleotide. In another embodiment, the method of synthesis comprises solid phase synthesis on a solid support such as controlled pore glass (CPG) or polystyrene, wherein the first sequence of (a) is synthesized on a cleavable linker, such as a succinyl linker, using the solid support as a scaffold. The cleavable linker in (a) used as a scaffold for synthesizing the second strand can comprise similar reactivity or differing reactivity as the solid support derivatized linker, such that cleavage of the solid support derivatized linker and the cleavable linker of (a) takes place either concomitantly or sequentially. In one embodiment, the chemical moiety of (b) that can be used to isolate the attached oligonucleotide sequence comprises a trityl group, for example a dimethoxytrityl group.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for making a double-stranded siNA molecule in a single synthetic process comprising: (a) synthesizing an oligonucleotide having a first and a second sequence, wherein the first sequence is complementary to the second sequence, and the first oligonucleotide sequence is linked to the second sequence via a cleavable linker, and wherein a terminal 5′-protecting group, for example, a 5′-O-dimethoxytrityl group (5′-O-DMT) remains on the oligonucleotide having the second sequence; (b) deprotecting the oligonucleotide whereby the deprotection results in the cleavage of the linker joining the two oligonucleotide sequences; and (c) purifying the product of (b) under conditions suitable for isolating the double-stranded siNA molecule, for example using a trityl-on synthesis strategy as described herein.

In another embodiment, the method of synthesis of siNA molecules of the invention comprises the teachings of Scaringe et al., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,889,136; 6,008,400; and 6,111,086, incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against a target polynucleotide (e.g., HDAC RNA or HDAC DNA target), wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications, for example, one or more chemical modifications having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof that increases the nuclease resistance of the siNA construct.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with increased nuclease resistance comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having increased nuclease resistance.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with improved toxicologic profiles (e.g., having attenuated or no immunostimulatory properties) comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII (e.g., siNA motifs referred to in Table IV) or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved toxicologic profiles.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA formulations with improved toxicologic profiles (e.g., having attenuated or no immunostimulatory properties) comprising (a) generating a siNA formulation comprising a siNA molecule of the invention and a delivery vehicle or delivery particle as described herein or as otherwise known in the art, and (b) assaying the siNA formulation of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA formulations having improved toxicologic profiles.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules that do not stimulate an interferon response (e.g., no interferon response or attenuated interferon response) in a cell, subject, or organism, comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII (e.g., siNA motifs referred to in Table IV) or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules that do not stimulate an interferon response.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA formulations that do not stimulate an interferon response (e.g., no interferon response or attenuated interferon response) in a cell, subject, or organism, comprising (a) generating a siNA formulation comprising a siNA molecule of the invention and a delivery vehicle or delivery particle as described herein or as otherwise known in the art, and (b) assaying the siNA formulation of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA formulations that do not stimulate an interferon response. In one embodiment, the interferon comprises interferon alpha.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules that do not stimulate an inflammatory or proinflammatory cytokine response (e.g., no cytokine response or attenuated cytokine response) in a cell, subject, or organism, comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII (e.g., siNA motifs referred to in Table IV) or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules that do not stimulate a cytokine response. In one embodiment, the cytokine comprises an interleukin such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and/or tumor necrosis alpha (TNF-α).

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA formulations that do not stimulate an inflammatory or proinflammatory cytokine response (e.g., no cytokine response or attenuated cytokine response) in a cell, subject, or organism, comprising (a) generating a siNA formulation comprising a siNA molecule of the invention and a delivery vehicle or delivery particle as described herein or as otherwise known in the art, and (b) assaying the siNA formulation of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA formulations that do not stimulate a cytokine response. In one embodiment, the cytokine comprises an interleukin such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and/or tumor necrosis alpha (TNF-α).

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules that do not stimulate Toll-like Receptor (TLR) response (e.g., no TLR response or attenuated TLR response) in a cell, subject, or organism, comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII (e.g., siNA motifs referred to in Table IV) or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules that do not stimulate a TLR response. In one embodiment, the TLR comprises TLR3. TLR7, TLR8 and/or TLR9.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA formulations that do not stimulate a Toll-like Receptor (TLR) response (e.g., no TLR response or attenuated TLR response) in a cell, subject, or organism, comprising (a) generating a siNA formulation comprising a siNA molecule of the invention and a delivery vehicle or delivery particle as described herein or as otherwise known in the art, and (b) assaying the siNA formulation of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA formulations that do not stimulate a TLR response. In one embodiment, the TLR comprises TLR3, TLR7, TLR8 and/or TLR9.

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically synthesized double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that directs cleavage of a target RNA via RNA interference (RNAi), wherein: (a) each strand of said siNA molecule is about 18 to about 38 nucleotides in length; (b) one strand of said siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to said target RNA for the siNA molecule to direct cleavage of the target RNA via RNA interference; and (c) wherein the nucleotide positions within said siNA molecule are chemically modified to reduce the immunostimulatory properties of the siNA molecule to a level below that of a corresponding unmodified siRNA molecule. Such siNA molecules are said to have an improved toxicologic profile compared to an unmodified or minimally modified siNA.

By “improved toxicologic profile”, is meant that the chemically modified or formulated siNA construct exhibits decreased toxicity in a cell, subject, or organism compared to an unmodified or unformulated siNA, or siNA molecule having fewer modifications or modifications that are less effective in imparting improved toxicology. Such siNA molecules are also considered to have “improved RNAi activity” In a non-limiting example, siNA molecules and formulations with improved toxicologic profiles are associated with reduced immunostimulatory properties, such as a reduced, decreased or attenuated immunostimulatory response in a cell, subject, or organism compared to an unmodified or unformulated siNA, or siNA molecule having fewer modifications or modifications that are less effective in imparting improved toxicology. Such an improved toxicologic profile is characterized by abrogated or reduced immunostimulation, such as reduction or abrogation of induction of interferons (e.g., interferon alpha), inflammatory cytokines (e.g., interleukins such as IL-6, and/or TNF-alpha), and/or toll like receptors (e.g., TLR-3, TLR-7, TLR-8, and/or TLR-9). In one embodiment, a siNA molecule or formulation with an improved toxicological profile comprises no ribonucleotides. In one embodiment, a siNA molecule or formulation with an improved toxicological profile comprises less than 5 ribonucleotides (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4 ribonucleotides). In one embodiment, a siNA molecule or formulation with an improved toxicological profile comprises Stab 7, Stab 8, Stab 11, Stab 12, Stab 13, Stab 16, Stab 17, Stab 18, Stab 19, Stab 20, Stab 23, Stab 24, Stab 25, Stab 26, Stab 27, Stab 28, Stab 29, Stab 30, Stab 31, Stab 32, Stab 33, Stab 34 or any combination thereof (see Table IV). Herein, numeric Stab chemistries include both 2′-fluoro and 2′-OCF3 versions of the chemistries shown in Table IV. For example, “Stab 7/8” refers to both Stab 7/8 and Stab 7F/8F etc. In one embodiment, a siNA molecule or formulation with an improved toxicological profile comprises a siNA molecule of the invention and a formulation as described in United States Patent Application Publication No. 20030077829, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety including the drawings.

In one embodiment, the level of immunostimulatory response associated with a given siNA molecule can be measured as is described herein or as is otherwise known in the art, for example by determining the level of PKR/interferon response, proliferation, B-cell activation, and/or cytokine production in assays to quantitate the immunostimulatory response of particular siNA molecules (see, for example, Leifer et al., 2003, J Immunother. 26, 313-9; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,968,909, incorporated in its entirety by reference). In one embodiment, the reduced immunostimulatory response is between about 10% and about 100% compared to an unmodified or minimally modified siRNA molecule, e.g., about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or 100% reduced immunostimulatory response. In one embodiment, the immunostimulatory response associated with a siNA molecule can be modulated by the degree of chemical modification. For example, a siNA molecule having between about 10% and about 100%, e.g., about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or 100% or at least about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or 100% of the nucleotide positions in the siNA molecule modified can be selected to have a corresponding degree of immunostimulatory properties as described herein.

In one embodiment, the degree of reduced immunostimulatory response is selected for optimized RNAi activity. For example, retaining a certain degree of immunostimulation can be preferred to treat viral infection, where less than 100% reduction in immunostimulation may be preferred for maximal antiviral activity (e.g., about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90% reduction in immunostimulation) whereas the inhibition of expression of an endogenous gene target may be preferred with siNA molecules that possess minimal immunostimulatory properties to prevent non-specific toxicity or off target effects (e.g., about 90% to about 100% reduction in immunostimulation).

In one embodiment, the invention features a chemically synthesized double stranded siNA molecule that directs cleavage of a target RNA via RNA interference (RNAi), wherein (a) each strand of said siNA molecule is about 18 to about 38 nucleotides in length; (b) one strand of said siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to said target RNA for the siNA molecule to direct cleavage of the target RNA via RNA interference; and (c) wherein one or more nucleotides of said siNA molecule are chemically modified to reduce the immunostimulatory properties of the siNA molecule to a level below that of a corresponding unmodified siNA molecule. In one embodiment, each strand comprises at least about 18 nucleotides that are complementary to the nucleotides of the other strand.

In another embodiment, the siNA molecule comprising modified nucleotides to reduce the immunostimulatory properties of the siNA molecule comprises an antisense region having nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a target gene or a portion thereof and further comprises a sense region, wherein said sense region comprises a nucleotide sequence substantially similar to the nucleotide sequence of said target gene or portion thereof. In one embodiment thereof, the antisense region and the sense region comprise about 18 to about 38 nucleotides, wherein said antisense region comprises at least about 18 nucleotides that are complementary to nucleotides of the sense region. In one embodiment thereof, the pyrimidine nucleotides in the sense region are 2′-O-methyl pyrimidine nucleotides. In another embodiment thereof, the purine nucleotides in the sense region are 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides. In yet another embodiment thereof, the pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides. In another embodiment thereof, the pyrimidine nucleotides of said antisense region are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidine nucleotides. In yet another embodiment thereof, the purine nucleotides of said antisense region are 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides. In still another embodiment thereof, the purine nucleotides present in said antisense region comprise 2′-deoxypurine nucleotides. In another embodiment, the antisense region comprises a phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage at the 3′ end of said antisense region. In another embodiment, the antisense region comprises a glyceryl modification at a 3′ end of said antisense region.

In other embodiments, the siNA molecule comprising modified nucleotides to reduce the immunostimulatory properties of the siNA molecule can comprise any of the structural features of siNA molecules described herein. In other embodiments, the siNA molecule comprising modified nucleotides to reduce the immunostimulatory properties of the siNA molecule can comprise any of the chemical modifications of siNA molecules described herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for generating a chemically synthesized double stranded siNA molecule having chemically modified nucleotides to reduce the immunostimulatory properties of the siNA molecule, comprising (a) introducing one or more modified nucleotides in the siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating an siNA molecule having reduced immunostimulatory properties compared to a corresponding siNA molecule having unmodified nucleotides. Each strand of the siNA molecule is about 18 to about 38 nucleotides in length. One strand of the siNA molecule comprises nucleotide sequence having sufficient complementarity to the target RNA for the siNA molecule to direct cleavage of the target RNA via RNA interference. In one embodiment, the reduced immunostimulatory properties comprise an abrogated or reduced induction of inflammatory or proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) or tumor necrosis alpha (TNF-α), in response to the siNA being introduced in a cell, tissue, or organism. In another embodiment, the reduced immunostimulatory properties comprise an abrogated or reduced induction of Toll Like Receptors (TLRs), such as TLR3, TLR7, TLR8 or TLR9, in response to the siNA being introduced in a cell, tissue, or organism. In another embodiment, the reduced immunostimulatory properties comprise an abrogated or reduced induction of interferons, such as interferon alpha, in response to the siNA being introduced in a cell, tissue, or organism.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against a target polynucleotide, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications described herein that modulates the binding affinity between the sense and antisense strands of the siNA construct.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with increased binding affinity between the sense and antisense strands of the siNA molecule comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having increased binding affinity between the sense and antisense strands of the siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against a target polynucleotide, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications described herein that modulates the binding affinity between the antisense strand of the siNA construct and a complementary target RNA sequence within a cell.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against a target polynucleotide, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications described herein that modulates the binding affinity between the antisense strand of the siNA construct and a complementary target DNA sequence within a cell.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with increased binding affinity between the antisense strand of the siNA molecule and a complementary target RNA sequence comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having increased binding affinity between the antisense strand of the siNA molecule and a complementary target RNA sequence.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with increased binding affinity between the antisense strand of the siNA molecule and a complementary target DNA sequence comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having increased binding affinity between the antisense strand of the siNA molecule and a complementary target DNA sequence.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against a target polynucleotide, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications described herein that modulate the polymerase activity of a cellular polymerase capable of generating additional endogenous siNA molecules having sequence homology to the chemically-modified siNA construct.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules capable of mediating increased polymerase activity of a cellular polymerase capable of generating additional endogenous siNA molecules having sequence homology to a chemically-modified siNA molecule comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules capable of mediating increased polymerase activity of a cellular polymerase capable of generating additional endogenous siNA molecules having sequence homology to the chemically-modified siNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the invention features chemically-modified siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against a target polynucleotide in a cell, wherein the chemical modifications do not significantly effect the interaction of siNA with a target RNA molecule, DNA molecule and/or proteins or other factors that are essential for RNAi in a manner that would decrease the efficacy of RNAi mediated by such siNA constructs.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with improved RNAi specificity against polynucleotide targets comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved RNAi specificity. In one embodiment, improved specificity comprises having reduced off target effects compared to an unmodified siNA molecule. For example, introduction of terminal cap moieties at the 3′-end, 5′-end, or both 3′ and 5′-ends of the sense strand or region of a siNA molecule of the invention can direct the siNA to have improved specificity by preventing the sense strand or sense region from acting as a template for RNAi activity against a corresponding target having complementarity to the sense strand or sense region.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with improved RNAi activity against a target polynucleotide comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved RNAi activity.

In yet another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with improved RNAi activity against a target RNA comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved RNAi activity against the target RNA.

In yet another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules with improved RNAi activity against a target DNA comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved RNAi activity against the target DNA.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against a target polynucleotide, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications described herein that modulates the cellular uptake of the siNA construct, such as cholesterol conjugation of the siNA.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules against a target polynucleotide with improved cellular uptake comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formula I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved cellular uptake.

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA constructs that mediate RNAi against a target polynucleotide, wherein the siNA construct comprises one or more chemical modifications described herein that increases the bioavailability of the siNA construct, for example, by attaching polymeric conjugates such as polyethyleneglycol or equivalent conjugates that improve the pharmacokinetics of the siNA construct, or by attaching conjugates that target specific tissue types or cell types in vivo. Non-limiting examples of such conjugates are described in Vargeese et al., U.S. Ser. No. 10/201,394 incorporated by reference herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules of the invention with improved bioavailability comprising (a) introducing a conjugate into the structure of a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved bioavailability. Such conjugates can include ligands for cellular receptors, such as peptides derived from naturally occurring protein ligands; protein localization sequences, including cellular ZIP code sequences; antibodies; nucleic acid aptamers; vitamins and other co-factors, such as folate and N-acetylgalactosamine; polymers, such as polyethyleneglycol (PEG); phospholipids; cholesterol; cholesterol derivatives, polyamines, such as spermine or spermidine; and others.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that comprises a first nucleotide sequence complementary to a target RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and a second sequence having complementarity to said first sequence, wherein said second sequence is chemically modified in a manner that it can no longer act as a guide sequence for efficiently mediating RNA interference and/or be recognized by cellular proteins that facilitate RNAi. In one embodiment, the first nucleotide sequence of the siNA is chemically modified as described herein. In one embodiment, the first nucleotide sequence of the siNA is not modified (e.g., is all RNA).

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that comprises a first nucleotide sequence complementary to a target RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and a second sequence having complementarity to said first sequence, wherein the second sequence is designed or modified in a manner that prevents its entry into the RNAi pathway as a guide sequence or as a sequence that is complementary to a target nucleic acid (e.g., RNA) sequence. In one embodiment, the first nucleotide sequence of the siNA is chemically modified as described herein. In one embodiment, the first nucleotide sequence of the siNA is not modified (e.g., is all RNA). Such design or modifications are expected to enhance the activity of siNA and/or improve the specificity of siNA molecules of the invention. These modifications are also expected to minimize any off-target effects and/or associated toxicity.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that comprises a first nucleotide sequence complementary to a target RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and a second sequence having complementarity to said first sequence, wherein said second sequence is incapable of acting as a guide sequence for mediating RNA interference. In one embodiment, the first nucleotide sequence of the siNA is chemically modified as described herein. In one embodiment, the first nucleotide sequence of the siNA is not modified (e.g., is all RNA).

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that comprises a first nucleotide sequence complementary to a target RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and a second sequence having complementarity to said first sequence, wherein said second sequence does not have a terminal 5′-hydroxyl (5′-OH) or 5′-phosphate group.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that comprises a first nucleotide sequence complementary to a target RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and a second sequence having complementarity to said first sequence, wherein said second sequence comprises a terminal cap moiety at the 5′-end of said second sequence. In one embodiment, the terminal cap moiety comprises an inverted abasic, inverted deoxy abasic, inverted nucleotide moiety, a group shown in FIG. 10, an alkyl or cycloalkyl group, a heterocycle, or any other group that prevents RNAi activity in which the second sequence serves as a guide sequence or template for RNAi.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecule that comprises a first nucleotide sequence complementary to a target RNA sequence or a portion thereof, and a second sequence having complementarity to said first sequence, wherein said second sequence comprises a terminal cap moiety at the 5′-end and 3′-end of said second sequence. In one embodiment, each terminal cap moiety individually comprises an inverted abasic, inverted deoxy abasic, inverted nucleotide moiety, a group shown in FIG. 10, an alkyl or cycloalkyl group, a heterocycle, or any other group that prevents RNAi activity in which the second sequence serves as a guide sequence or template for RNAi.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules of the invention with improved specificity for down regulating or inhibiting the expression of a target nucleic acid (e.g., a DNA or RNA such as a gene or its corresponding RNA), comprising (a) introducing one or more chemical modifications into the structure of a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved specificity. In another embodiment, the chemical modification used to improve specificity comprises terminal cap modifications at the 5′-end, 3′-end, or both 5′ and 3′-ends of the siNA molecule. The terminal cap modifications can comprise, for example, structures shown in FIG. 10 (e.g. inverted deoxyabasic moieties) or any other chemical modification that renders a portion of the siNA molecule (e.g. the sense strand) incapable of mediating RNA interference against an off target nucleic acid sequence. In a non-limiting example, a siNA molecule is designed such that only the antisense sequence of the siNA molecule can serve as a guide sequence for RISC mediated degradation of a corresponding target RNA sequence. This can be accomplished by rendering the sense sequence of the siNA inactive by introducing chemical modifications to the sense strand that preclude recognition of the sense strand as a guide sequence by RNAi machinery. In one embodiment, such chemical modifications comprise any chemical group at the 5′-end of the sense strand of the siNA, or any other group that serves to render the sense strand inactive as a guide sequence for mediating RNA interference. These modifications, for example, can result in a molecule where the 5′-end of the sense strand no longer has a free 5′-hydroxyl (5′-OH) or a free 5′-phosphate group (e.g., phosphate, diphosphate, triphosphate, cyclic phosphate etc.). Non-limiting examples of such siNA constructs are described herein, such as “Stab 9/10”, “Stab 7/8”, “Stab 7/19”, “Stab 17/22”, “Stab 23/24”, “Stab 24/25”, and “Stab 24/26” (e.g., any siNA having Stab 7, 9, 17, 23, or 24 sense strands) chemistries and variants thereof (see Table IV) wherein the 5′-end and 3′-end of the sense strand of the siNA do not comprise a hydroxyl group or phosphate group. Herein, numeric Stab chemistries include both 2′-fluoro and 2′-OCF3 versions of the chemistries shown in Table IV. For example, “Stab 7/8” refers to both Stab 7/8 and Stab 7F/8F etc.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules of the invention with improved specificity for down regulating or inhibiting the expression of a target nucleic acid (e.g., a DNA or RNA such as a gene or its corresponding RNA), comprising introducing one or more chemical modifications into the structure of a siNA molecule that prevent a strand or portion of the siNA molecule from acting as a template or guide sequence for RNAi activity. In one embodiment, the inactive strand or sense region of the siNA molecule is the sense strand or sense region of the siNA molecule, i.e. the strand or region of the siNA that does not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequence. In one embodiment, such chemical modifications comprise any chemical group at the 5′-end of the sense strand or region of the siNA that does not comprise a 5′-hydroxyl (5′-OH) or 5′-phosphate group, or any other group that serves to render the sense strand or sense region inactive as a guide sequence for mediating RNA interference. Non-limiting examples of such siNA constructs are described herein, such as “Stab 9/10”, “Stab 7/8”, “Stab 7/19”, “Stab 17/22”, “Stab 23/24”, “Stab 24/25”, and “Stab 24/26” (e.g., any siNA having Stab 7, 9, 17, 23, or 24 sense strands) chemistries and variants thereof (see Table IV) wherein the 5′-end and 3′-end of the sense strand of the siNA do not comprise a hydroxyl group or phosphate group. Herein, numeric Stab chemistries include both 2′-fluoro and 2′-OCF3 versions of the chemistries shown in Table IV. For example, “Stab 7/8” refers to both Stab 7/8 and Stab 7F/8F etc.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for screening siNA molecules that are active in mediating RNA interference against a target nucleic acid sequence comprising (a) generating a plurality of unmodified siNA molecules, (b) screening the siNA molecules of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules that are active in mediating RNA interference against the target nucleic acid sequence, and (c) introducing chemical modifications (e.g. chemical modifications as described herein or as otherwise known in the art) into the active siNA molecules of (b). In one embodiment, the method further comprises re-screening the chemically modified siNA molecules of step (c) under conditions suitable for isolating chemically modified siNA molecules that are active in mediating RNA interference against the target nucleic acid sequence.

In one embodiment, the invention features a method for screening chemically modified siNA molecules that are active in mediating RNA interference against a target nucleic acid sequence comprising (a) generating a plurality of chemically modified siNA molecules (e.g. siNA molecules as described herein or as otherwise known in the art), and (b) screening the siNA molecules of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating chemically modified siNA molecules that are active in mediating RNA interference against the target nucleic acid sequence.

The term “ligand” refers to any compound or molecule, such as a drug, peptide, hormone, or neurotransmitter, that is capable of interacting with another compound, such as a receptor, either directly or indirectly. The receptor that interacts with a ligand can be present on the surface of a cell or can alternately be an intercellular receptor. Interaction of the ligand with the receptor can result in a biochemical reaction, or can simply be a physical interaction or association.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules of the invention with improved bioavailability comprising (a) introducing an excipient formulation to a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved bioavailability. Such excipients include polymers such as cyclodextrins, lipids, cationic lipids, polyamines, phospholipids, nanoparticles, receptors, ligands, and others.

In another embodiment, the invention features a method for generating siNA molecules of the invention with improved bioavailability comprising (a) introducing nucleotides having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof into a siNA molecule, and (b) assaying the siNA molecule of step (a) under conditions suitable for isolating siNA molecules having improved bioavailability.

In another embodiment, polyethylene glycol (PEG) can be covalently attached to siNA compounds of the present invention. The attached PEG can be any molecular weight, preferably from about 100 to about 50,000 daltons (Da).

The present invention can be used alone or as a component of a kit having at least one of the reagents necessary to carry out the in vitro or in vivo introduction of RNA to test samples and/or subjects. For example, preferred components of the kit include a siNA molecule of the invention and a vehicle that promotes introduction of the siNA into cells of interest as described herein (e.g., using lipids and other methods of transfection known in the art, see for example Beigelman et al, U.S. Pat. No. 6,395,713). The kit can be used for target validation, such as in determining gene function and/or activity, or in drug optimization, and in drug discovery (see for example Usman et al., U.S. Ser. No. 60/402,996). Such a kit can also include instructions to allow a user of the kit to practice the invention.

The term “short interfering nucleic acid”, “siNA”, “short interfering RNA”, “siRNA”, “short interfering nucleic acid molecule”, “short interfering oligonucleotide molecule”, or “chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acid molecule” as used herein refers to any nucleic acid molecule capable of inhibiting or down regulating gene expression or viral replication by mediating RNA interference “RNAi” or gene silencing in a sequence-specific manner. These terms can refer to both individual nucleic acid molecules, a plurality of such nucleic acid molecules, or pools of such nucleic acid molecules. The siNA can be a double-stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising self-complementary sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof and the sense region having nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof. The siNA can be assembled from two separate oligonucleotides, where one strand is the sense strand and the other is the antisense strand, wherein the antisense and sense strands are self-complementary (i.e., each strand comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in the other strand; such as where the antisense strand and sense strand form a duplex or double stranded structure, for example wherein the double stranded region is about 15 to about 30, e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 or 30 base pairs; the antisense strand comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof and the sense strand comprises nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof (e.g., about 15 to about 25 or more nucleotides of the siNA molecule are complementary to the target nucleic acid or a portion thereof). Alternatively, the siNA is assembled from a single oligonucleotide, where the self-complementary sense and antisense regions of the siNA are linked by means of a nucleic acid based or non-nucleic acid-based linker(s). The siNA can be a polynucleotide with a duplex, asymmetric duplex, hairpin or asymmetric hairpin secondary structure, having self-complementary sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a separate target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof and the sense region having nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof. The siNA can be a circular single-stranded polynucleotide having two or more loop structures and a stem comprising self-complementary sense and antisense regions, wherein the antisense region comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof and the sense region having nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof, and wherein the circular polynucleotide can be processed either in vivo or in vitro to generate an active siNA molecule capable of mediating RNAi. The siNA can also comprise a single stranded polynucleotide having nucleotide sequence complementary to nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof (for example, where such siNA molecule does not require the presence within the siNA molecule of nucleotide sequence corresponding to the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof), wherein the single stranded polynucleotide can further comprise a terminal phosphate group, such as a 5′-phosphate (see for example Martinez et al., 2002, Cell., 110, 563-574 and Schwarz et al., 2002, Molecular Cell, 10, 537-568), or 5′,3′-diphosphate. In certain embodiments, the siNA molecule of the invention comprises separate sense and antisense sequences or regions, wherein the sense and antisense regions are covalently linked by nucleotide or non-nucleotide linkers molecules as is known in the art, or are alternately non-covalently linked by ionic interactions, hydrogen bonding, van der waals interactions, hydrophobic interactions, and/or stacking interactions. In certain embodiments, the siNA molecules of the invention comprise nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence of a target gene. In another embodiment, the siNA molecule of the invention interacts with nucleotide sequence of a target gene in a manner that causes inhibition of expression of the target gene. As used herein, siNA molecules need not be limited to those molecules containing only RNA, but further encompasses chemically-modified nucleotides and non-nucleotides. In certain embodiments, the short interfering nucleic acid molecules of the invention lack 2′-hydroxy (2′-OH) containing nucleotides. Applicant describes in certain embodiments short interfering nucleic acids that do not require the presence of nucleotides having a 2′-hydroxy group for mediating RNAi and as such, short interfering nucleic acid molecules of the invention optionally do not include any ribonucleotides (e.g., nucleotides having a 2′-OH group). Such siNA molecules that do not require the presence of ribonucleotides within the siNA molecule to support RNAi can however have an attached linker or linkers or other attached or associated groups, moieties, or chains containing one or more nucleotides with 2′-OH groups. Optionally, siNA molecules can comprise ribonucleotides at about 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50% of the nucleotide positions. The modified short interfering nucleic acid molecules of the invention can also be referred to as short interfering modified oligonucleotides “siMON.” As used herein, the term siNA is meant to be equivalent to other terms used to describe nucleic acid molecules that are capable of mediating sequence specific RNAi, for example short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), short hairpin RNA (shRNA), short interfering oligonucleotide, short interfering nucleic acid, short interfering modified oligonucleotide, chemically-modified siRNA, post-transcriptional gene silencing RNA (ptgsRNA), and others. Non limiting examples of siNA molecules of the invention are shown in FIGS. 4-6, and Table II herein. Such siNA molecules are distinct from other nucleic acid technologies known in the art that mediate inhibition of gene expression, such as ribozymes, antisense, triplex forming, aptamer, 2,5-A chimera, or decoy oligonucleotides.

By “RNA interference” or “RNAi” is meant a biological process of inhibiting or down regulating gene expression in a cell as is generally known in the art and which is mediated by short interfering nucleic acid molecules, see for example Zamore and Haley, 2005, Science, 309, 1519-1524; Vaughn and Martienssen, 2005, Science, 309, 1525-1526; Zamore et al., 2000, Cell, 101, 25-33; Bass, 2001, Nature, 411, 428-429; Elbashir et al., 2001, Nature, 411, 494-498; and Kreutzer et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/44895; Zernicka-Goetz et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 01/36646; Fire, International PCT Publication No. WO 99/32619; Plaetinck et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/01846; Mello and Fire, International PCT Publication No. WO 01/29058; Deschamps-Depaillette, International PCT Publication No. WO 99/07409; and Li et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/44914; Allshire, 2002, Science, 297, 1818-1819; Volpe et al., 2002, Science, 297, 1833-1837; Jenuwein, 2002, Science, 297, 2215-2218; and Hall et al., 2002, Science, 297, 2232-2237; Hutvagner and Zamore, 2002, Science, 297, 2056-60; McManus et al., 2002, RNA, 8, 842-850; Reinhart et al., 2002, gene & Dev., 16, 1616-1626; and Reinhart & Bartel, 2002, Science, 297, 1831). In addition, as used herein, the term RNAi is meant to be equivalent to other terms used to describe sequence specific RNA interference, such as post transcriptional gene silencing, translational inhibition, transcriptional inhibition, or epigenetics. For example, siNA molecules of the invention can be used to epigenetically silence genes at both the post-transcriptional level or the pre-transcriptional level. In a non-limiting example, epigenetic modulation of gene expression by siNA molecules of the invention can result from siNA mediated modification of chromatin structure or methylation patterns to alter gene expression (see, for example, Verdel et al., 2004, Science, 303, 672-676; Pal-Bhadra et al., 2004, Science, 303, 669-672; Allshire, 2002, Science, 297, 1818-1819; Volpe et al., 2002, Science, 297, 1833-1837; Jenuwein, 2002, Science, 297, 2215-2218; and Hall et al., 2002, Science, 297, 2232-2237). In another non-limiting example, modulation of gene expression by siNA molecules of the invention can result from siNA mediated cleavage of RNA (either coding or non-coding RNA) via RISC, or alternately, translational inhibition as is known in the art. In another embodiment, modulation of gene expression by siNA molecules of the invention can result from transcriptional inhibition (see for example Janowski et al., 2005, Nature Chemical Biology, 1, 216-222).

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is a duplex forming oligonucleotide “DFO”, (see for example FIGS. 14-15 and Vaish et al., U.S. Ser. No. 10/727,780 filed Dec. 3, 2003 and International PCT Application No. US04/16390, filed May 24, 2004).

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is a multifunctional siNA, (see for example FIGS. 16-28 and Jadhav et al., U.S. Ser. No. 60/543,480 filed Feb. 10, 2004 and International PCT Application No. US04/16390, filed May 24, 2004). In one embodiment, the multifunctional siNA of the invention can comprise sequence targeting, for example, two or more regions of target RNA (see for example target sequences in Tables II and III). In one embodiment, the multifunctional siNA of the invention can comprise sequence targeting one or more different targets, including coding regions and non-coding regions of SREBP1.

By “asymmetric hairpin” as used herein is meant a linear siNA molecule comprising an antisense region, a loop portion that can comprise nucleotides or non-nucleotides, and a sense region that comprises fewer nucleotides than the antisense region to the extent that the sense region has enough complementary nucleotides to base pair with the antisense region and form a duplex with loop. For example, an asymmetric hairpin siNA molecule of the invention can comprise an antisense region having length sufficient to mediate RNAi in a cell or in vitro system (e.g. about 15 to about 30, or about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 nucleotides) and a loop region comprising about 4 to about 12 (e.g., about 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12) nucleotides, and a sense region having about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) nucleotides that are complementary to the antisense region. The asymmetric hairpin siNA molecule can also comprise a 5′-terminal phosphate group that can be chemically modified. The loop portion of the asymmetric hairpin siNA molecule can comprise nucleotides, non-nucleotides, linker molecules, or conjugate molecules as described herein.

By “asymmetric duplex” as used herein is meant a siNA molecule having two separate strands comprising a sense region and an antisense region, wherein the sense region comprises fewer nucleotides than the antisense region to the extent that the sense region has enough complementary nucleotides to base pair with the antisense region and form a duplex. For example, an asymmetric duplex siNA molecule of the invention can comprise an antisense region having length sufficient to mediate RNAi in a cell or in vitro system (e.g., about 15 to about 30, or about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 nucleotides) and a sense region having about 3 to about 25 (e.g., about 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) nucleotides that are complementary to the antisense region.

By “RNAi inhibitor” is meant any molecule that can down regulate, reduce or inhibit RNA interference function or activity in a cell or organism. An RNAi inhibitor can down regulate, reduce or inhibit RNAi (e.g., RNAi mediated cleavage of a target polynucleotide, translational inhibition, or transcriptional silencing) by interaction with or interfering the function of any component of the RNAi pathway, including protein components such as RISC, or nucleic acid components such as miRNAs or siRNAs. A RNAi inhibitor can be a siNA molecule, an antisense molecule, an aptamer, or a small molecule that interacts with or interferes with the function of RISC, a miRNA, or a siRNA or any other component of the RNAi pathway in a cell or organism. By inhibiting RNAi (e.g., RNAi mediated cleavage of a target polynucleotide, translational inhibition, or transcriptional silencing), a RNAi inhibitor of the invention can be used to modulate (e.g., up-regulate or down regulate) the expression of a target gene. In one embodiment, a RNA inhibitor of the invention is used to up-regulate gene expression by interfering with (e.g., reducing or preventing) endogenous down-regulation or inhibition of gene expression through translational inhibition, transcriptional silencing, or RISC mediated cleavage of a polynucleotide (e.g., mRNA). By interfering with mechanisms of endogenous repression, silencing, or inhibition of gene expression, RNAi inhibitors of the invention can therefore be used to up-regulate gene expression for the treatment of diseases, traits, or conditions resulting from a loss of function. In one embodiment, the term “RNAi inhibitor” is used in place of the term “siNA” in the various embodiments herein, for example, with the effect of increasing gene expression for the treatment of loss of function diseases, traits, and/or conditions.

By “aptamer” or “nucleic acid aptamer” as used herein is meant a polynucleotide that binds specifically to a target molecule wherein the nucleic acid molecule has sequence that is distinct from sequence recognized by the target molecule in its natural setting. Alternately, an aptamer can be a nucleic acid molecule that binds to a target molecule where the target molecule does not naturally bind to a nucleic acid. The target molecule can be any molecule of interest. For example, the aptamer can be used to bind to a ligand-binding domain of a protein, thereby preventing interaction of the naturally occurring ligand with the protein. This is a non-limiting example and those in the art will recognize that other embodiments can be readily generated using techniques generally known in the art, see for example Gold et al., 1995, Annu. Rev. Biochem., 64, 763; Brody and Gold, 2000, J. Biotechnol., 74, 5; Sun, 2000, Curr. Opin. Mol. Ther., 2, 100; Kusser, 2000, J. Biotechnol., 74, 27; Hermann and Patel, 2000, Science, 287, 820; and Jayasena, 1999, Clinical Chemistry, 45, 1628. Aptamer molecules of the invention can be chemically modified as is generally known in the art or as described herein.

The term “antisense nucleic acid”, as used herein, refers to a nucleic acid molecule that binds to target RNA by means of RNA-RNA or RNA-DNA or RNA-PNA (protein nucleic acid; Egholm et al., 1993 Nature 365, 566) interactions and alters the activity of the target RNA (for a review, see Stein and Cheng, 1993 Science 261, 1004 and Woolf et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,849,902) by steric interaction or by RNase H mediated target recognition. Typically, antisense molecules are complementary to a target sequence along a single contiguous sequence of the antisense molecule. However, in certain embodiments, an antisense molecule can bind to substrate such that the substrate molecule forms a loop, and/or an antisense molecule can bind such that the antisense molecule forms a loop. Thus, the antisense molecule can be complementary to two (or even more) non-contiguous substrate sequences or two (or even more) non-contiguous sequence portions of an antisense molecule can be complementary to a target sequence or both. For a review of current antisense strategies, see Schmajuk et al., 1999, J. Biol. Chem., 274, 21783-21789, Delihas et al., 1997, Nature, 15, 751-753, Stein et al., 1997, Antisense N. A. Drug Dev., 7, 151, Crooke, 2000, Methods Enzymol., 313, 3-45; Crooke, 1998, Biotech. genet. Eng. Rev., 15, 121-157, Crooke, 1997, Ad. Pharmacol., 40, 1-49. In addition, antisense DNA or antisense modified with 2′-MOE and other modifications as are known in the art can be used to target RNA by means of DNA-RNA interactions, thereby activating RNase H, which digests the target RNA in the duplex. The antisense oligonucleotides can comprise one or more RNAse H activating region, which is capable of activating RNAse H cleavage of a target RNA. Antisense DNA can be synthesized chemically or expressed via the use of a single stranded DNA expression vector or equivalent thereof. Antisense molecules of the invention can be chemically modified as is generally known in the art or as described herein.

By “modulate” is meant that the expression of the gene, or level of a RNA molecule or equivalent RNA molecules encoding one or more proteins or protein subunits, or activity of one or more proteins or protein subunits is up regulated or down regulated, such that expression, level, or activity is greater than or less than that observed in the absence of the modulator. For example, the term “modulate” can mean “inhibit,” but the use of the word “modulate” is not limited to this definition.

By “inhibit”, “down-regulate”, or “reduce”, it is meant that the expression of the gene, or level of RNA molecules or equivalent RNA molecules encoding one or more proteins or protein subunits, or activity of one or more proteins or protein subunits, is reduced below that observed in the absence of the nucleic acid molecules (e.g., siNA) of the invention. In one embodiment, inhibition, down-regulation or reduction with an siNA molecule is below that level observed in the presence of an inactive or attenuated molecule. In another embodiment, inhibition, down-regulation, or reduction with siNA molecules is below that level observed in the presence of, for example, an siNA molecule with scrambled sequence or with mismatches. In another embodiment, inhibition, down-regulation, or reduction of gene expression with a nucleic acid molecule of the instant invention is greater in the presence of the nucleic acid molecule than in its absence. In one embodiment, inhibition, down regulation, or reduction of gene expression is associated with post transcriptional silencing, such as RNAi mediated cleavage of a target nucleic acid molecule (e.g. RNA) or inhibition of translation. In one embodiment, inhibition, down regulation, or reduction of gene expression is associated with pretranscriptional silencing, such as by alterations in DNA methylation patterns and DNA chromatin structure.

By “up-regulate”, or “promote”, it is meant that the expression of the gene, or level of RNA molecules or equivalent RNA molecules encoding one or more proteins or protein subunits, or activity of one or more proteins or protein subunits, is increased above that observed in the absence of the nucleic acid molecules (e.g., siNA) of the invention. In one embodiment, up-regulation or promotion of gene expression with an siNA molecule is above that level observed in the presence of an inactive or attenuated molecule. In another embodiment, up-regulation or promotion of gene expression with siNA molecules is above that level observed in the presence of, for example, an siNA molecule with scrambled sequence or with mismatches. In another embodiment, up-regulation or promotion of gene expression with a nucleic acid molecule of the instant invention is greater in the presence of the nucleic acid molecule than in its absence. In one embodiment, up-regulation or promotion of gene expression is associated with inhibition of RNA mediated gene silencing, such as RNAi mediated cleavage or silencing of a coding or non-coding RNA target that down regulates, inhibits, or silences the expression of the gene of interest to be up-regulated. The down regulation of gene expression can, for example, be induced by a coding RNA or its encoded protein, such as through negative feedback or antagonistic effects. The down regulation of gene expression can, for example, be induced by a non-coding RNA having regulatory control over a gene of interest, for example by silencing expression of the gene via translational inhibition, chromatin structure, methylation, RISC mediated RNA cleavage, or translational inhibition. As such, inhibition or down regulation of targets that down regulate, suppress, or silence a gene of interest can be used to up-regulate or promote expression of the gene of interest toward therapeutic use.

In one embodiment, a RNAi inhibitor of the invention is used to up regulate gene expression by inhibiting RNAi or gene silencing. For example, a RNAi inhibitor of the invention can be used to treat loss of function diseases and conditions by up-regulating gene expression, such as in instances of haploinsufficiency where one allele of a particular gene harbors a mutation (e.g., a frameshift, missense, or nonsense mutation) resulting in a loss of function of the protein encoded by the mutant allele. In such instances, the RNAi inhibitor can be used to up regulate expression of the protein encoded by the wild type or functional allele, thus correcting the haploinsufficiency by compensating for the mutant or null allele. In another embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is used to down regulate expression of a toxic gain of function allele while a RNAi inhibitor of the invention is used concomitantly to up regulate expression of the wild type or functional allele, such as in the treatment of diseases, traits, or conditions herein or otherwise known in the art (see for example Rhodes et al., 2004, PNAS USA, 101:11147-11152 and Meisler et al. 2005, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 115:2010-2017).

By “gene”, or “target gene” or “target DNA”, is meant a nucleic acid that encodes an RNA, for example, nucleic acid sequences including, but not limited to, structural genes encoding a polypeptide. A gene or target gene can also encode a functional RNA (fRNA) or non-coding RNA (ncRNA), such as small temporal RNA (stRNA), micro RNA (miRNA), small nuclear RNA (snRNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), small nucleolar RNA (snRNA), ribosomal RNA (rRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA) and precursor RNAs thereof. Such non-coding RNAs can serve as target nucleic acid molecules for siNA mediated RNA interference in modulating the activity of fRNA or ncRNA involved in functional or regulatory cellular processes. Abberant fRNA or ncRNA activity leading to disease can therefore be modulated by siNA molecules of the invention. siNA molecules targeting fRNA and ncRNA can also be used to manipulate or alter the genotype or phenotype of a subject, organism or cell, by intervening in cellular processes such as genetic imprinting, transcription, translation, or nucleic acid processing (e.g., transamination, methylation etc.). The target gene can be a gene derived from a cell, an endogenous gene, a transgene, or exogenous genes such as genes of a pathogen, for example a virus, which is present in the cell after infection thereof. The cell containing the target gene can be derived from or contained in any organism, for example a plant, animal, protozoan, virus, bacterium, or fungus. Non-limiting examples of plants include monocots, dicots, or gymnosperms. Non-limiting examples of animals include vertebrates or invertebrates. Non-limiting examples of fungi include molds or yeasts. For a review, see for example Snyder and Gerstein, 2003, Science, 300, 258-260.

By “non-canonical base pair” is meant any non-Watson Crick base pair, such as mismatches and/or wobble base pairs, including flipped mismatches, single hydrogen bond mismatches, trans-type mismatches, triple base interactions, and quadruple base interactions. Non-limiting examples of such non-canonical base pairs include, but are not limited to, AC reverse Hoogsteen, AC wobble, AU reverse Hoogsteen, GU wobble, AA N7 amino, CC 2-carbonyl-amino(H1)-N3-amino(H2), GA sheared, UC 4-carbonyl-amino, UU imino-carbonyl, AC reverse wobble, AU Hoogsteen, AU reverse Watson Crick, CG reverse Watson Crick, GC N3-amino-amino N3, AA N1-amino symmetric, AA N7-amino symmetric, GA N7-N1 amino-carbonyl, GA+ carbonyl-amino N7-N1, GG N1-carbonyl symmetric, GG N3-amino symmetric, CC carbonyl-amino symmetric, CC N3-amino symmetric, UU 2-carbonyl-imino symmetric, UU 4-carbonyl-imino symmetric, AA amino-N3, AA N1-amino, AC amino 2-carbonyl, AC N3-amino, AC N7-amino, AU amino-4-carbonyl, AU N1-imino, AU N3-imino, AU N7-imino, CC carbonyl-amino, GA amino-N1, GA amino-N7, GA carbonyl-amino, GA N3-amino, GC amino-N3, GC carbonyl-amino, GC N3-amino, GC N7-amino, GG amino-N7, GG carbonyl-imino, GG N7-amino, GU amino-2-carbonyl, GU carbonyl-imino, GU imino-2-carbonyl, GU N7-imino, psiU imino-2-carbonyl, UC 4-carbonyl-amino, UC imino-carbonyl, UU imino-4-carbonyl, AC C2-H-N3, GA carbonyl-C2-H, UU imino-4-carbonyl 2 carbonyl-C5-H, AC amino(A) N3(C)-carbonyl, GC imino amino-carbonyl, Gpsi imino-2-carbonyl amino-2-carbonyl, and GU imino amino-2-carbonyl base pairs.

By “histone deacetylase” or “HDAC” as used herein is meant, any histone deacetylate protein, peptide, or polypeptide having HDAC activity (e.g., HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC II, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7) such as encoded by HDAC or Sirtuin Genbank Accession Nos. described herein (e.g., Table I) and/or in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/363,124, U.S. Ser. No. 10/923,536 or PCT/US03/05028, all incorporated by reference herein. The term HDAC also refers to nucleic acid sequences encoding any HDAC protein, peptide, or polypeptide having HDAC activity. The term “HDAC” is also meant to include other HDAC encoding sequence, such as other histone deacetylase isoforms, mutant HDAC genes, splice variants of HDAC genes, HDAC gene polymorphisms, and non-coding or regulatory HDAC polynucleotide sequences.

The term “target” also refers to nucleic acid sequences or target polynucleotide sequence encoding any target protein, peptide, or polypeptide, such as proteins, peptides, or polypeptides encoded by sequences having Genbank Accession Nos. shown herein and/or in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/363,124, U.S. Ser. No. 10/923,536 and/or USSN PCT/US03/05028. In one embodiment, the target is an HDAC target or HDAC pathway target. The target of interest can include target polynucleotide sequences, such as target DNA or target RNA. The term “target” is also meant to include other sequences, such as differing isoforms, mutant target genes, splice variants of target polynucleotides, target polymorphisms, and non-coding (e.g., ncRNA, miRNA, stRNA) or other regulatory polynucleotide sequences as described herein. Therefore, in various embodiments of the invention, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention (e.g., siNA) having complementarity to a target RNA can be used to inhibit or down regulate miRNA or other ncRNA activity. In one embodiment, inhibition of miRNA or ncRNA activity can be used to down regulate or inhibit gene expression (e.g., gene targets described herein or otherwise known in the art) that is dependent on miRNA or ncRNA activity. In another embodiment, inhibition of miRNA or ncRNA activity by double stranded nucleic acid molecules of the invention (e.g. siNA) having complementarity to the miRNA or ncRNA can be used to up regulate or promote target gene expression (e.g., gene targets described herein or otherwise known in the art) where the expression of such genes is down regulated, suppressed, or silenced by the miRNA or ncRNA. Such up-regulation of gene expression can be used to treat diseases and conditions associated with a loss of function or haploinsufficiency as are generally known in the art.

By “pathway target” is meant any target involved in pathways of gene expression or activity. For example, any given target can have related pathway targets that can include upstream, downstream, or modifier genes in a biologic pathway. These pathway target genes can provide additive or synergistic effects in the treatment of diseases, conditions, and traits herein.

In one embodiment, the target is any of target RNA or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, the target is any target DNA or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, the target is any target mRNA or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, the target is any target miRNA or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, the target is any target siRNA or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, the target is any target stRNA or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, the target is a target and or pathway target or a portion thereof.

In one embodiment, the target is any (e.g., one or more) of target sequences described herein and/or in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/363,124, U.S. Ser. No. 10/923,536 and/or PCT/US03/05028, or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, the target is any (e.g., one or more) of target sequences shown in Table II or a portion thereof. In another embodiment, the target is a siRNA, miRNA, or stRNA corresponding to any (e.g., one or more) target, upper strand, or lower strand sequence shown in Table II or a portion thereof. In another embodiment, the target is any siRNA, miRNA, or stRNA corresponding any (e.g., one or more) sequence corresponding to a sequence herein or described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/363,124, U.S. Ser. No. 10/923,536 and/or PCT/US03/05028.

By “homologous sequence” is meant, a nucleotide sequence that is shared by one or more polynucleotide sequences, such as genes, gene transcripts and/or non-coding polynucleotides. For example, a homologous sequence can be a nucleotide sequence that is shared by two or more genes encoding related but different proteins, such as different members of a gene family, different protein epitopes, different protein isoforms or completely divergent genes, such as a cytokine and its corresponding receptors. A homologous sequence can be a nucleotide sequence that is shared by two or more non-coding polynucleotides, such as noncoding DNA or RNA, regulatory sequences, introns, and sites of transcriptional control or regulation. Homologous sequences can also include conserved sequence regions shared by more than one polynucleotide sequence. Homology does not need to be perfect homology (e.g., 100%), as partially homologous sequences are also contemplated by the instant invention (e.g., 99%, 98%, 97%, 96%, 95%, 94%, 93%, 92%, 91%, 90%, 89%, 88%, 87%, 86%, 85%, 84%, 83%, 82%, 81%, 80% etc.).

By “conserved sequence region” is meant, a nucleotide sequence of one or more regions in a polynucleotide does not vary significantly between generations or from one biological system, subject, or organism to another biological system, subject, or organism. The polynucleotide can include both coding and non-coding DNA and RNA.

By “sense region” is meant a nucleotide sequence of a siNA molecule having complementarity to an antisense region of the siNA molecule. In addition, the sense region of a siNA molecule can comprise a nucleic acid sequence having homology with a target nucleic acid sequence. In one embodiment, the sense region of the siNA molecule is referred to as the sense strand or passenger strand.

By “antisense region” is meant a nucleotide sequence of a siNA molecule having complementarity to a target nucleic acid sequence. In addition, the antisense region of a siNA molecule can optionally comprise a nucleic acid sequence having complementarity to a sense region of the siNA molecule. In one embodiment, the antisense region of the siNA molecule is referred to as the antisense strand or guide strand.

By “target nucleic acid” or “target polynucleotide” is meant any nucleic acid sequence whose expression or activity is to be modulated (e.g., HDAC). The target nucleic acid can be DNA or RNA. In one embodiment, a target nucleic acid of the invention is target HDAC RNA or HDAC DNA.

By “complementarity” is meant that a nucleic acid can form hydrogen bond(s) with another nucleic acid sequence by either traditional Watson-Crick or other non-traditional types as described herein. In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention, such as an siNA molecule, wherein each strand is between 15 and 30 nucleotides in length, comprises between about 10% and about 100% (e.g., about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 100%) complementarity between the two strands of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule. In another embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention, such as an siNA molecule, where one strand is the sense strand and the other stand is the antisense strand, wherein each strand is between 15 and 30 nucleotides in length, comprises between at least about 10% and about 100% (e.g., at least about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 100%) complementarity between the nucleotide sequence in the antisense strand of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule and the nucleotide sequence of its corresponding target nucleic acid molecule, such as a target RNA or target mRNA or viral RNA. In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention, such as an siNA molecule, where one strand comprises nucleotide sequence that is referred to as the sense region and the other strand comprises a nucleotide sequence that is referred to as the antisense region, wherein each strand is between 15 and 30 nucleotides in length, comprises between about 10% and about 100% (e.g., about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 100%) complementarity between the sense region and the antisense region of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule. In reference to the nucleic molecules of the present invention, the binding free energy for a nucleic acid molecule with its complementary sequence is sufficient to allow the relevant function of the nucleic acid to proceed, e.g., RNAi activity. Determination of binding free energies for nucleic acid molecules is well known in the art (see, e.g., Turner et al., 1987, CSH Symp. Quant. Biol. LII pp. 123-133; Frier et al., 1986, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 83:9373-9377; Turner et al., 1987, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 109:3783-3785). A percent complementarity indicates the percentage of contiguous residues in a nucleic acid molecule that can form hydrogen bonds (e.g., Watson-Crick base pairing) with a second nucleic acid sequence (e.g., 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotides out of a total of 10 nucleotides in the first oligonucleotide being based paired to a second nucleic acid sequence having 10 nucleotides represents 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, and 100% complementary respectively). In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention has perfect complementarity between the sense strand or sense region and the antisense strand or antisense region of the siNA molecule. In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is perfectly complementary to a corresponding target nucleic acid molecule. “Perfectly complementary” means that all the contiguous residues of a nucleic acid sequence will hydrogen bond with the same number of contiguous residues in a second nucleic acid sequence. In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises about 15 to about 30 or more (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 or more) nucleotides that are complementary to one or more target nucleic acid molecules or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention has partial complementarity (i.e., less than 100% complementarity) between the sense strand or sense region and the antisense strand or antisense region of the siNA molecule or between the antisense strand or antisense region of the siNA molecule and a corresponding target nucleic acid molecule. For example, partial complementarity can include various mismatches or non-based paired nucleotides (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more mismatches or non-based paired nucleotides) within the siNA structure which can result in bulges, loops, or overhangs that result between the between the sense strand or sense region and the antisense strand or antisense region of the siNA molecule or between the antisense strand or antisense region of the siNA molecule and a corresponding target nucleic acid molecule.

In one embodiment, a double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention, such as siNA molecule, has perfect complementarity between the sense strand or sense region and the antisense strand or antisense region of the nucleic acid molecule. In one embodiment, double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention, such as siNA molecule, is perfectly complementary to a corresponding target nucleic acid molecule.

In one embodiment, double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention, such as siNA molecule, has partial complementarity (i.e., less than 100% complementarity) between the sense strand or sense region and the antisense strand or antisense region of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule or between the antisense strand or antisense region of the nucleic acid molecule and a corresponding target nucleic acid molecule. For example, partial complementarity can include various mismatches or non-base paired nucleotides (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more mismatches or non-based paired nucleotides, such as nucleotide bulges) within the double stranded nucleic acid molecule, structure which can result in bulges, loops, or overhangs that result between the sense strand or sense region and the antisense strand or antisense region of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule or between the antisense strand or antisense region of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule and a corresponding target nucleic acid molecule.

In one embodiment, double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention is a microRNA (miRNA). By “microRNA” or “miRNA” is meant, a small double stranded RNA that regulates the expression of target messenger RNAs either by mRNA cleavage, translational repression/inhibition or heterochromatic silencing (see for example Ambros, 2004, Nature, 431, 350-355; Bartel, 2004, Cell, 116, 281-297; Cullen, 2004, Virus Research., 102, 3-9; He et al., 2004, Nat. Rev. genet., 5, 522-531; Ying et al., 2004, gene, 342, 25-28; and Sethupathy et al., 2006, RNA, 12:192-197). In one embodiment, the microRNA of the invention, has partial complementarity (i.e., less than 100% complementarity) between the sense strand or sense region and the antisense strand or antisense region of the miRNA molecule or between the antisense strand or antisense region of the miRNA and a corresponding target nucleic acid molecule. For example, partial complementarity can include various mismatches or non-base paired nucleotides (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more mismatches or non-based paired nucleotides, such as nucleotide bulges) within the double stranded nucleic acid molecule, structure which can result in bulges, loops, or overhangs that result between the sense strand or sense region and the antisense strand or antisense region of the miRNA or between the antisense strand or antisense region of the miRNA and a corresponding target nucleic acid molecule.

In one embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention that down regulate or reduce target gene expression are used for preventing or treating diseases, disorders, conditions, or traits in a subject or organism as described herein or otherwise known in the art.

By “proliferative disease” or “cancer” as used herein is meant, any disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype characterized by unregulated cell growth or replication as is known in the art; including leukemias, for example, acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, AIDS related cancers such as Kaposi's sarcoma; breast cancers; bone cancers such as Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcomas, Ewing's sarcoma, Fibrosarcomas, Giant cell tumors, Adamantinomas, and Chordomas; Brain cancers such as Meningiomas, Glioblastomas, Lower-Grade Astrocytomas, Oligodendrocytomas, Pituitary Tumors, Schwannomas, and Metastatic brain cancers; cancers of the head and neck including various lymphomas such as mantle cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, adenoma, squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal carcinoma, gallbladder and bile duct cancers, cancers of the retina such as retinoblastoma, cancers of the esophagus, gastric cancers, multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, thyroid cancer, testicular cancer, endometrial cancer, melanoma, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer (including non-small cell lung carcinoma), pancreatic cancer, sarcomas, Wilms' tumor, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, skin cancers, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, liposarcoma, epithelial carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, gallbladder adeno carcinoma, parotid adenocarcinoma, endometrial sarcoma, multidrug resistant cancers; and proliferative diseases and conditions, such as neovascularization associated with tumor angiogenesis, macular degeneration (e.g., wet/dry AMD), corneal neovascularization, diabetic retinopathy, neovascular glaucoma, myopic degeneration and other proliferative diseases and conditions such as restenosis and polycystic kidney disease, and any other cancer or proliferative disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype that can respond to the modulation of disease related gene expression in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other therapies.

By “inflammatory disease” or “inflammatory condition” as used herein is meant any disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype characterized by an inflammatory or allergic process as is known in the art, such as inflammation, acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, respiratory disease, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, dermatitis, restenosis, asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, septic shock, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowl disease, inflammatory pelvic disease, pain, ocular inflammatory disease, celiac disease, Leigh Syndrome, Glycerol Kinase Deficiency, Familial eosinophilia (FE), autosomal recessive spastic ataxia, laryngeal inflammatory disease; Tuberculosis, Chronic cholecystitis, Bronchiectasis, Silicosis and other pneumoconiosis, and any other inflammatory disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype that can respond to the modulation of disease related gene expression in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other therapies.

By “autoimmune disease” or “autoimmune condition” as used herein is meant, any disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype characterized by autoimmunity as is known in the art, such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, lupus, celiac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, scleroderms, Goodpasture's syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, autoimmune epilepsy, Rasmussen's encephalitis, Primary biliary sclerosis, Sclerosing cholangitis, Autoimmune hepatitis, Addison's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis; Fibromyalgia, Menier's syndrome; transplantation rejection (e.g., prevention of allograft rejection) pernicious anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, Sjogren's syndrome, lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Reiter's syndrome, Grave's disease, and any other autoimmune disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype that can respond to the modulation of disease related gene expression in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other therapies.

By “neurologic disease” or “neurological disease” is meant any disease, disorder, or condition affecting the central or peripheral nervous system, including ADHD, AIDS—Neurological Complications, Absence of the Septum Pellucidum, Acquired Epileptiform Aphasia, Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Adrenoleukodystrophy, Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, Agnosia, Aicardi Syndrome, Alexander Disease, Alpers' Disease, Alternating Hemiplegia, Alzheimer's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Anencephaly, Aneurysm, Angelman Syndrome, Angiomatosis, Anoxia, Aphasia, Apraxia, Arachnoid Cysts, Arachnoiditis, Arnold-Chiari Malformation, Arteriovenous Malformation, Aspartame, Asperger Syndrome, Ataxia Telangiectasia, Ataxia, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Autonomic Dysfunction, Back Pain, Barth Syndrome, Batten Disease, Behcet's Disease, Bell's Palsy, Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Benign Focal Amyotrophy, Benign Intracranial Hypertension, Bernhardt-Roth Syndrome, Binswanger's Disease, Blepharospasm, Bloch-Sulzberger Syndrome, Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries, Brachial Plexus Injuries, Bradbury-Eggleston Syndrome, Brain Aneurysm, Brain Injury, Brain and Spinal Tumors, Brown-Sequard Syndrome, Bulbospinal Muscular Atrophy, Canavan Disease, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Causalgia, Cavernomas, Cavernous Angioma, Cavernous Malformation, Central Cervical Cord Syndrome, Central Cord Syndrome, Central Pain Syndrome, Cephalic Disorders, Cerebellar Degeneration, Cerebellar Hypoplasia, Cerebral Aneurysm, Cerebral Arteriosclerosis, Cerebral Atrophy, Cerebral Beriberi, Cerebral Gigantism, Cerebral Hypoxia, Cerebral Palsy, Cerebro-Oculo-Facio-Skeletal Syndrome, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder, Chiari Malformation, Chorea, Choreoacanthocytosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance, Chronic Pain, Cockayne Syndrome Type II, Coffin Lowry Syndrome, Coma, including Persistent Vegetative State, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Congenital Facial Diplegia, Congenital Myasthenia, Congenital Myopathy, Congenital Vascular Cavernous Malformations, Corticobasal Degeneration, Cranial Arteritis, Craniosynostosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Cushing's Syndrome, Cytomegalic Inclusion Body Disease (CIBD), Cytomegalovirus Infection, Dancing Eyes-Dancing Feet Syndrome, Dandy-Walker Syndrome, Dawson Disease, De Morsier's Syndrome, Dejerine-Klumpke Palsy, Dementia—Multi-Infarct, Dementia—Subcortical, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Dermatomyositis, Developmental Dyspraxia, Devic's Syndrome, Diabetic Neuropathy, Diffuse Sclerosis, Dravet's Syndrome, Dysautonomia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dysphagia, Dyspraxia, Dystonias, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, Empty Sella Syndrome, Encephalitis Lethargica, Encephalitis and Meningitis, Encephaloceles, Encephalopathy, Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis, Epilepsy, Erb's Palsy, Erb-Duchenne and Dejerine-Klumpke Palsies, Fabry's Disease, Fahr's Syndrome, Fainting, Familial Dysautonomia, Familial Hemangioma, Familial Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcification, Familial Spastic Paralysis, Febrile Seizures (e.g., GEFS and GEFS plus), Fisher Syndrome, Floppy Infant Syndrome, Friedreich's Ataxia, Gaucher's Disease, Gerstmann's Syndrome, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Disease, Giant Cell Arteritis, Giant Cell Inclusion Disease, Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Hallervorden-Spatz Disease, Head Injury, Headache, Hemicrania Continua, Hemifacial Spasm, Hemiplegia Alterans, Hereditary Neuropathies, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Heredopathia Atactica Polyneuritiformis, Herpes Zoster Oticus, Herpes Zoster, Hirayama Syndrome, Holoprosencephaly, Huntington's Disease, Hydranencephaly, Hydrocephalus—Normal Pressure, Hydrocephalus, Hydromyelia, Hypercortisolism, Hypersomnia, Hypertonia, Hypotonia, Hypoxia, Immune-Mediated Encephalomyelitis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Incontinentia Pigmenti, Infantile Hypotonia, Infantile Phytanic Acid Storage Disease, Infantile Refsum Disease, Infantile Spasms, Inflammatory Myopathy, Intestinal Lipodystrophy, Intracranial Cysts, Intracranial Hypertension, Isaac's Syndrome, Joubert Syndrome, Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, Kennedy's Disease, Kinsbourne syndrome, Kleine-Levin syndrome, Klippel Feil Syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS), Klüver-Bucy Syndrome, Korsakoff's Amnesic Syndrome, Krabbe Disease, Kugelberg-Welander Disease, Kuru, Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment, Lateral Medullary Syndrome, Learning Disabilities, Leigh's Disease, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, Leukodystrophy, Levine-Critchley Syndrome, Lewy Body Dementia, Lissencephaly, Locked-In Syndrome, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Lupus—Neurological Sequelae, Lyme Disease—Neurological Complications, Machado-Joseph Disease, Macrencephaly, Megalencephaly, Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome, Meningitis, Menkes Disease, Meralgia Paresthetica, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Microcephaly, Migraine, Miller Fisher Syndrome, Mini-Strokes, Mitochondrial Myopathies, Mobius Syndrome, Monomelic Amyotrophy, Motor Neuron Diseases, Moyamoya Disease, Mucolipidoses, Mucopolysaccharidoses, Multi-Infarct Dementia, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple System Atrophy with Orthostatic Hypotension, Multiple System Atrophy, Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia—Congenital, Myasthenia Gravis, Myelinoclastic Diffuse Sclerosis, Myoclonic Encephalopathy of Infants, Myoclonus, Myopathy—Congenital, Myopathy—Thyrotoxic, Myopathy, Myotonia Congenita, Myotonia, Narcolepsy, Neuroacanthocytosis, Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation, Neurofibromatosis, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Neurological Complications of AIDS, Neurological Manifestations of Pompe Disease, Neuromyelitis Optica, Neuromyotonia, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, Neuronal Migration Disorders, Neuropathy—Hereditary, Neurosarcoidosis, Neurotoxicity, Nevus Cavernosus, Niemann-Pick Disease, O'Sullivan-McLeod Syndrome, Occipital Neuralgia, Occult Spinal Dysraphism Sequence, Ohtahara Syndrome, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Opsoclonus Myoclonus, Orthostatic Hypotension, Overuse Syndrome, Pain—Chronic, Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Paresthesia, Parkinson's Disease, Parmyotonia Congenita, Paroxysmal Choreoathetosis, Paroxysmal Hemicrania, Parry-Romberg, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Pena Shokeir II Syndrome, Perineural Cysts, Periodic Paralyses, Peripheral Neuropathy, Periventricular Leukomalacia, Persistent Vegetative State, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Phytanic Acid Storage Disease, Pick's Disease, Piriformis Syndrome, Pituitary Tumors, Polymyositis, Pompe Disease, Porencephaly, Post-Polio Syndrome, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Postinfectious Encephalomyelitis, Postural Hypotension, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Prion Diseases, Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy, Progressive Locomotor Ataxia, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Sclerosing Poliodystrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Pyridoxine Dependent and Pyridoxine Responsive Seizure Disorders, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type I, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type II, Rasmussen's Encephalitis and other autoimmune epilepsies, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome, Refsum Disease—Infantile, Refsum Disease, Repetitive Motion Disorders, Repetitive Stress Injuries, Restless Legs Syndrome, Retrovirus-Associated Myelopathy, Rett Syndrome, Reye's Syndrome, Riley-Day Syndrome, SUNCT Headache, Sacral Nerve Root Cysts, Saint Vitus Dance, Salivary Gland Disease, Sandhoff Disease, Schilder's Disease, Schizencephaly, Seizure Disorders, Septo-Optic Dysplasia, Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy (SMEI), Shaken Baby Syndrome, Shingles, Shy-Drager Syndrome, Sjogren's Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Sleeping Sickness, Soto's Syndrome, Spasticity, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Infarction, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Tumors, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Atrophy, Steele-Richardson-Olszewski Syndrome, Stiff-Person Syndrome, Striatonigral Degeneration, Stroke, Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis, Subcortical Arteriosclerotic Encephalopathy, Swallowing Disorders, Sydenham Chorea, Syncope, Syphilitic Spinal Sclerosis, Syringohydromyelia, Syringomyelia, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Tabes Dorsalis, Tardive Dyskinesia, Tarlov Cysts, Tay-Sachs Disease, Temporal Arteritis, Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome, Thomsen Disease, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Thyrotoxic Myopathy, Tic Douloureux, Todd's Paralysis, Tourette Syndrome, Transient Ischemic Attack, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, Transverse Myelitis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Tremor, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Tropical Spastic Paraparesis, Tuberous Sclerosis, Vascular Erectile Tumor, Vasculitis including Temporal Arteritis, Von Economo's Disease, Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL), Von Recklinghausen's Disease, Wallenberg's Syndrome, Werdnig-Hoffman Disease, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, West Syndrome, Whipple's Disease, Williams Syndrome, Wilson's Disease, X-Linked Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Zellweger Syndrome.

By “respiratory disease” is meant, any disease or condition affecting the respiratory tract, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or “COPD”, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, pulmonary vasoconstriction, inflammation, allergies, impeded respiration, respiratory distress syndrome, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary vasoconstriction, emphysema, and any other respiratory disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype that can respond to the modulation of disease related gene expression in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other therapies.

By “ocular disease” as used herein is meant, any disease, condition, trait, genotype or phenotype of the eye and related structures as is known in the art, such as Cystoid Macular Edema, Asteroid Hyalosis, Pathological Myopia and Posterior Staphyloma, Toxocariasis (Ocular Larva Migrans), Retinal Vein Occlusion, Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Tractional Retinal Tears, Epiretinal Membrane, Diabetic Retinopathy, Lattice Degeneration, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinal Artery Occlusion, Macular Degeneration (e.g., age related macular degeneration such as wet AMD or dry AMD), Toxoplasmosis, Choroidal Melanoma, Acquired Retinoschisis, Hollenhorst Plaque, Idiopathic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Macular Hole, Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome, Retinal Macroaneursym, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Retinal Detachment, Hypertensive Retinopathy, Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) Detachment, Papillophlebitis, Ocular Ischemic Syndrome, Coats' Disease, Leber's Miliary Aneurysm, Conjunctival Neoplasms, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Vernal Conjunctivitis, Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis, Allergic Conjunctivitis &Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis, Viral Conjunctivitis, Bacterial Conjunctivitis, Chlamydial & Gonococcal Conjunctivitis, Conjunctival Laceration, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Pingueculitis, Pterygium, Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis (SLK of Theodore), Toxic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis with Pseudomembrane, Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis, Terrien's Marginal Degeneration, Acanthamoeba Keratitis, Fungal Keratitis, Filamentary Keratitis, Bacterial Keratitis, Keratitis Sicca/Dry Eye Syndrome, Bacterial Keratitis, Herpes Simplex Keratitis, Sterile Corneal Infiltrates, Phlyctenulosis, Corneal Abrasion & Recurrent Corneal Erosion, Corneal Foreign Body, Chemical Burs, Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy (EBMD), Thygeson's Superficial Punctate Keratopathy, Corneal Laceration, Salzmann's Nodular Degeneration, Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy, Crystalline Lens Subluxation, Ciliary-Block Glaucoma, Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma, Pigment Dispersion Syndrome and Pigmentary Glaucoma, Pseudoexfoliation Syndrom and Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma, Anterior Uveitis, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Uveitic Glaucoma & Glaucomatocyclitic Crisis, Pigment Dispersion Syndrome & Pigmentary Glaucoma, Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma, Anterior Uveitis, Hyphema, Angle Recession Glaucoma, Lens Induced Glaucoma, Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome and Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma, Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome, Neovascular Glaucoma, Pars Planitis, Choroidal Rupture, Duane's Retraction Syndrome, Toxic/Nutritional Optic Neuropathy, Aberrant Regeneration of Cranial Nerve III, Intracranial Mass Lesions, Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula, Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, Optic Disc Edema & Papilledema, Cranial Nerve III Palsy, Cranial Nerve IV Palsy, Cranial Nerve VI Palsy, Cranial Nerve VII (Facial Nerve) Palsy, Horner's Syndrome, Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Optic Nerve Head Hypoplasia, Optic Pit, Tonic Pupil, Optic Nerve Head Drusen, Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy (Optic Neuritis, Retrobulbar Optic Neuritis), Amaurosis Fugax and Transient Ischemic Attack, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Pituitary Adenoma, Molluscum Contagiosum, Canaliculitis, Verruca and Papilloma, Pediculosis and Pthiriasis, Blepharitis, Hordeolum, Preseptal Cellulitis, Chalazion, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus, Pediculosis & Phthiriasis, Blow-out Fracture, Chronic Epiphora, Dacryocystitis, Herpes Simplex Blepharitis, Orbital Cellulitis, Senile Entropion, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

By “dermatological disease” is meant any disease or condition of the skin, dermis, or any substructure therein such as hair, follicle, etc. Dermatological diseases, disorders, conditions, and traits can include psoriasis, ectopic dermatitis, skin cancers such as melanoma and basal cell carcinoma, hair loss, hair removal, alterations in pigmentation, and any other disease, condition, or trait associated with the skin, dermis, or structures therein.

By “auditory disease” is meant any disease or condition of the auditory system, including the ear, such as the inner ear, middle ear, outer ear, auditory nerve, and any substructures therein. Auditory diseases, disorders, conditions, and traits can include hearing loss, deafness, tinnitus, Meniere's Disease, vertigo, balance and motion disorders, and any other disease, condition, or trait associated with the ear, or structures therein.

By “metabolic disease” is meant any disease or condition affecting metabolic pathways as in known in the art. Metabolic disease can result in an abnormal metabolic process, either congenital due to inherited enzyme abnormality (inborn errors of metabolism) or acquired due to disease of an endocrine organ or failure of a metabolically important organ such as the liver. In one embodiment, metabolic disease includes hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetis (e.g., type I and/or type II diabetis), insulin resistance, and/or obesity.

By “cardiovascular disease” is meant and disease or condition affecting the heart and vasculature, including but not limited to, coronary heart disease (CHD), cerebrovascular disease (CVD), aortic stenosis, peripheral vascular disease, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, myocardial infarction (heart attack), cerebrovascular diseases (stroke), transient ischaemic attacks (TIA), angina (stable and unstable), atrial fibrillation, arrhythmia, valvular disease, congestive heart failure, hypercholesterolemia, type I hyperlipoproteinemia, type II hyperlipoproteinemia, type III hyperlipoproteinemia, type IV hyperlipoproteinemia, type V hyperlipoproteinemia, secondary hypertriglyceridemia, and familial lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency.

In one embodiment of the present invention, each sequence of a siNA molecule of the invention is independently about 15 to about 30 nucleotides in length, in specific embodiments about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 nucleotides in length. In another embodiment, the siNA duplexes of the invention independently comprise about 15 to about 30 base pairs (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30). In another embodiment, one or more strands of the siNA molecule of the invention independently comprises about 15 to about 30 nucleotides (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30) that are complementary to a target nucleic acid molecule. In yet another embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention comprising hairpin or circular structures are about 35 to about 55 (e.g., about 35, 40, 45, 50 or 55) nucleotides in length, or about 38 to about 44 (e.g., about 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, or 44) nucleotides in length and comprising about 15 to about 25 (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25) base pairs. Exemplary siNA molecules of the invention are shown in Table II and/or FIGS. 4-5.

As used herein “cell” is used in its usual biological sense, and does not refer to an entire multicellular organism, e.g., specifically does not refer to a human. The cell can be present in an organism, e.g., birds, plants and mammals such as humans, cows, sheep, apes, monkeys, swine, dogs, and cats. The cell can be prokaryotic (e.g., bacterial cell) or eukaryotic (e.g., mammalian or plant cell). The cell can be of somatic or germ line origin, totipotent or pluripotent, dividing or non-dividing. The cell can also be derived from or can comprise a gamete or embryo, a stem cell, or a fully differentiated cell. The cell can be an isolated cell, purified cell, or substantially purified cell as is generally recognized in the art.

The siNA molecules of the invention are added directly, or can be complexed with cationic lipids, packaged within liposomes, or otherwise delivered to target cells or tissues. The nucleic acid or nucleic acid complexes can be locally administered to relevant tissues ex vivo, or in vivo through local delivery to the lung, with or without their incorporation in biopolymers. In particular embodiments, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention comprise sequences shown in Tables II-III and/or FIGS. 4-5. Examples of such nucleic acid molecules consist essentially of sequences defined in these tables and figures. Furthermore, the chemically modified constructs described in Table I and the lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations shown in Table VI can be applied to any siNA sequence or group of siNA sequences of the invention.

In another aspect, the invention provides mammalian cells containing one or more siNA molecules of this invention. The one or more siNA molecules can independently be targeted to the same or different sites within a target polynucleotide of the invention.

By “RNA” is meant a molecule comprising at least one ribonucleotide residue. By “ribonucleotide” is meant a nucleotide with a hydroxyl group at the 2′ position of a β-D-ribofuranose moiety. The terms include double-stranded RNA, single-stranded RNA, isolated RNA such as partially purified RNA, essentially pure RNA, synthetic RNA, recombinantly produced RNA, as well as altered RNA that differs from naturally occurring RNA by the addition, deletion, substitution and/or alteration of one or more nucleotides. Such alterations can include addition of non-nucleotide material, such as to the end(s) of the siNA or internally, for example at one or more nucleotides of the RNA. Nucleotides in the RNA molecules of the instant invention can also comprise non-standard nucleotides, such as non-naturally occurring nucleotides or chemically synthesized nucleotides or deoxynucleotides. These altered RNAs can be referred to as analogs or analogs of naturally-occurring RNA.

By “subject” is meant an organism, which is a donor or recipient of explanted cells or the cells themselves. “Subject” also refers to an organism to which the nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be administered. A subject can be a mammal or mammalian cells, including a human or human cells. In one embodiment, the subject is an infant (e.g., subjects that are less than 1 month old, or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 11, or 12 months old). In one embodiment, the subject is a toddler (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 years old). In one embodiment, the subject is a senior (e.g., anyone over the age of about 65 years of age).

By “chemical modification” as used herein is meant any modification of chemical structure of the nucleotides that differs from nucleotides of native siRNA or RNA. The term “chemical modification” encompasses the addition, substitution, or modification of native siRNA or RNA nucleosides and nucleotides with modified nucleosides and modified nucleotides as described herein or as is otherwise known in the art. Non-limiting examples of such chemical modifications include without limitation compositions having any of Formulae I, II, III, IV, V, VI, or VII herein, phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages, 2′-deoxyribonucleotides, 2′-O-methyl ribonucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro ribonucleotides, 4′-thio ribonucleotides, 2′-O-trifluoromethyl nucleotides, 2′-O-ethyl-trifluoromethoxy nucleotides, 2′-O-difluoromethoxy-ethoxy nucleotides (see for example U.S. Ser. No. 10/981,966 filed Nov. 5, 2004, incorporated by reference herein), FANA, “universal base” nucleotides, “acyclic” nucleotides, 5-C-methyl nucleotides, terminal glyceryl and/or inverted deoxy abasic residue incorporation, or a modification having any of Formulae I-VII herein. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention (e.g., dsRNA, siNA etc.) are partially modified (e.g., about 5%, 10,%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95% modified) with chemical modifications. In another embodiment, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention (e.g., dsRNA, siNA etc.) are completely modified (e.g., about 100% modified) with chemical modifications.

The term “phosphorothioate” as used herein refers to an internucleotide linkage having Formula I, wherein Z and/or W comprise a sulfur atom. Hence, the term phosphorothioate refers to both phosphorothioate and phosphorodithioate internucleotide linkages.

The term “phosphonoacetate” as used herein refers to an internucleotide linkage having Formula I, wherein Z and/or W comprise an acetyl or protected acetyl group.

The term “thiophosphonoacetate” as used herein refers to an internucleotide linkage having Formula I, wherein Z comprises an acetyl or protected acetyl group and W comprises a sulfur atom or alternately W comprises an acetyl or protected acetyl group and Z comprises a sulfur atom.

The term “universal base” as used herein refers to nucleotide base analogs that form base pairs with each of the natural DNA/RNA bases with little discrimination between them. Non-limiting examples of universal bases include C-phenyl, C-naphthyl and other aromatic derivatives, inosine, azole carboxamides, and nitroazole derivatives such as 3-nitropyrrole, 4-nitroindole, 5-nitroindole, and 6-nitroindole as known in the art (see for example Loakes, 2001, Nucleic Acids Research, 29, 2437-2447).

The term “acyclic nucleotide” as used herein refers to any nucleotide having an acyclic ribose sugar, for example where any of the ribose carbons (C1, C2, C3, C4, or C5), are independently or in combination absent from the nucleotide.

The nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention, individually, or in combination or in conjunction with other drugs, can be used to for preventing or treating diseases, disorders, conditions, and traits described herein or otherwise known in the art, in a subject or organism.

In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention can be administered to a subject or can be administered to other appropriate cells evident to those skilled in the art, individually or in combination with one or more drugs under conditions suitable for the treatment.

In a further embodiment, the siNA molecules can be used in combination with other known treatments to prevent or treat diseases, disorders, or conditions in a subject or organism. For example, the described molecules could be used in combination with one or more known compounds, treatments, or procedures to prevent or treat diseases, disorders, conditions, and traits described herein in a subject or organism as are known in the art.

In one embodiment, the invention features an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one siNA molecule of the invention, in a manner which allows expression of the siNA molecule. For example, the vector can contain sequence(s) encoding both strands of a siNA molecule comprising a duplex. The vector can also contain sequence(s) encoding a single nucleic acid molecule that is self-complementary and thus forms a siNA molecule. Non-limiting examples of such expression vectors are described in Paul et al., 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 19, 505; Miyagishi and Taira, 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 19, 497; Lee et al., 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 19, 500; and Novina et al., 2002, Nature Medicine, advance online publication doi:10.1038/nm725.

In another embodiment, the invention features a mammalian cell, for example, a human cell, including an expression vector of the invention.

In yet another embodiment, the expression vector of the invention comprises a sequence for a siNA molecule having complementarity to a RNA molecule referred to by a Genbank Accession numbers, for example Genbank Accession Nos. shown in Table I herein or in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/363,124, U.S. Ser. No. 10/923,536 and/or PCT/US03/05028.

In one embodiment, an expression vector of the invention comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding two or more siNA molecules, which can be the same or different.

In another aspect of the invention, siNA molecules that interact with target RNA molecules and down-regulate gene encoding target RNA molecules (for example target RNA molecules referred to by Genbank Accession numbers herein) are expressed from transcription units inserted into DNA or RNA vectors. The recombinant vectors can be DNA plasmids or viral vectors. siNA expressing viral vectors can be constructed based on, but not limited to, adeno-associated virus, retrovirus, adenovirus, or alphavirus. The recombinant vectors capable of expressing the siNA molecules can be delivered as described herein, and persist in target cells. Alternatively, viral vectors can be used that provide for transient expression of siNA molecules. Such vectors can be repeatedly administered as necessary. Once expressed, the siNA molecules bind and down-regulate gene function or expression via RNA interference (RNAi). Delivery of siNA expressing vectors can be systemic, such as by intravenous or intramuscular administration, by administration to target cells ex-planted from a subject followed by reintroduction into the subject, or by any other means that would allow for introduction into the desired target cell.

By “vectors” is meant any nucleic acid- and/or viral-based technique used to deliver a desired nucleic acid.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments thereof, and from the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a non-limiting example of a scheme for the synthesis of siNA molecules. The complementary siNA sequence strands, strand 1 and strand 2, are synthesized in tandem and are connected by a cleavable linkage, such as a nucleotide succinate or abasic succinate, which can be the same or different from the cleavable linker used for solid phase synthesis on a solid support. The synthesis can be either solid phase or solution phase, in the example shown, the synthesis is a solid phase synthesis. The synthesis is performed such that a protecting group, such as a dimethoxytrityl group, remains intact on the terminal nucleotide of the tandem oligonucleotide. Upon cleavage and deprotection of the oligonucleotide, the two siNA strands spontaneously hybridize to form a siNA duplex, which allows the purification of the duplex by utilizing the properties of the terminal protecting group, for example by applying a trityl on purification method wherein only duplexes/oligonucleotides with the terminal protecting group are isolated.

FIG. 2 shows a MALDI-TOF mass spectrum of a purified siNA duplex synthesized by a method of the invention. The two peaks shown correspond to the predicted mass of the separate siNA sequence strands. This result demonstrates that the siNA duplex generated from tandem synthesis can be purified as a single entity using a simple trityl-on purification methodology.

FIG. 3 shows a non-limiting proposed mechanistic representation of target RNA degradation involved in RNAi. Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), which is generated by RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) from foreign single-stranded RNA, for example viral, transposon, or other exogenous RNA, activates the DICER enzyme that in turn generates siNA duplexes. Alternately, synthetic or expressed siNA can be introduced directly into a cell by appropriate means. An active siNA complex forms which recognizes a target RNA, resulting in degradation of the target RNA by the RISC endonuclease complex or in the synthesis of additional RNA by RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP), which can activate DICER and result in additional siNA molecules, thereby amplifying the RNAi response.

FIG. 4A-F shows non-limiting examples of chemically-modified siNA constructs of the present invention. In the figure, N stands for any nucleotide (adenosine, guanosine, cytosine, uridine, or optionally thymidine, for example thymidine can be substituted in the overhanging regions designated by parenthesis (N N). Various modifications are shown for the sense and antisense strands of the siNA constructs.

FIG. 4A: The sense strand comprises 21 nucleotides wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally base paired and wherein all nucleotides present are ribonucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. The antisense strand comprises 21 nucleotides, optionally having a 3′-terminal glyceryl moiety wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally complementary to the target RNA sequence, and wherein all nucleotides present are ribonucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. A modified internucleotide linkage, such as a phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate or other modified internucleotide linkage as described herein, shown as “s”, optionally connects the (N N) nucleotides in the antisense strand.

FIG. 4B: The sense strand comprises 21 nucleotides wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally base paired and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. The antisense strand comprises 21 nucleotides, optionally having a 3′-terminal glyceryl moiety and wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally complementary to the target RNA sequence, and wherein all-pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. A modified internucleotide linkage, such as a phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate or other modified internucleotide linkage as described herein, shown as “s”, optionally connects the (N N) nucleotides in the sense and antisense strand.

FIG. 4C: The sense strand comprises 21 nucleotides having 5′- and 3′-terminal cap moieties wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally base paired and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. The antisense strand comprises 21 nucleotides, optionally having a 3′-terminal glyceryl moiety and wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally complementary to the target RNA sequence, and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. A modified internucleotide linkage, such as a phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate or other modified internucleotide linkage as described herein, shown as “s”, optionally connects the (N N) nucleotides in the antisense strand.

FIG. 4D: The sense strand comprises 21 nucleotides having 5′- and 3′-terminal cap moieties wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally base paired and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein and wherein and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy nucleotides. The antisense strand comprises 21 nucleotides, optionally having a 3′-terminal glyceryl moiety and wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally complementary to the target RNA sequence, wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. A modified internucleotide linkage, such as a phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate or other modified internucleotide linkage as described herein, shown as “s”, optionally connects the (N N) nucleotides in the antisense strand.

FIG. 4E: The sense strand comprises 21 nucleotides having 5′- and 3′-terminal cap moieties wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally base paired and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. The antisense strand comprises 21 nucleotides, optionally having a 3′-terminal glyceryl moiety and wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally complementary to the target RNA sequence, and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. A modified internucleotide linkage, such as a phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate or other modified internucleotide linkage as described herein, shown as “s”, optionally connects the (N N) nucleotides in the antisense strand.

FIG. 4F: The sense strand comprises 21 nucleotides having 5′- and 3′-terminal cap moieties wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally base paired and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein and wherein and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy nucleotides. The antisense strand comprises 21 nucleotides, optionally having a 3′-terminal glyceryl moiety and wherein the two terminal 3′-nucleotides are optionally complementary to the target RNA sequence, and having one 3′-terminal phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage and wherein all pyrimidine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro modified nucleotides and all purine nucleotides that may be present are 2′-deoxy nucleotides except for (N N) nucleotides, which can comprise ribonucleotides, deoxynucleotides, universal bases, or other chemical modifications described herein. A modified internucleotide linkage, such as a phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate or other modified internucleotide linkage as described herein, shown as “s”, optionally connects the (N N) nucleotides in the antisense strand. The antisense strand of constructs A-F comprise sequence complementary to any target nucleic acid sequence of the invention. Furthermore, when a glyceryl moiety (L) is present at the 3′-end of the antisense strand for any construct shown in FIG. 4 A-F, the modified internucleotide linkage is optional.

FIG. 5A-F shows non-limiting examples of specific chemically-modified siNA sequences of the invention. A-F applies the chemical modifications described in FIG. 4A-F to an exemplary HDAC 11 siNA sequence. Such chemical modifications can be applied to any siNA sequence for any target. Furthermore, the sequences shown in FIG. 5 can optionally include a ribonucleotide at the 9^(th) position from the 5′-end of the sense strand or the 11^(th) position based on the 5′-end of the guide strand by counting 11 nucleotide positions in from the 5′-terminus of the guide strand (see FIG. 6C). In addition, the sequences shown in FIG. 5 can optionally include terminal ribonucleotides at up to about 4 positions at the 5′-end of the antisense strand (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, or 4 terminal ribonucleotides at the 5′-end of the antisense strand).

FIG. 6A-C shows non-limiting examples of different siNA constructs of the invention.

The examples shown in FIG. 6A (constructs 1, 2, and 3) have 19 representative base pairs; however, different embodiments of the invention include any number of base pairs described herein. Bracketed regions represent nucleotide overhangs, for example, comprising about 1, 2, 3, or 4 nucleotides in length, preferably about 2 nucleotides. Constructs 1 and 2 can be used independently for RNAi activity. Construct 2 can comprise a polynucleotide or non-nucleotide linker, which can optionally be designed as a biodegradable linker. In one embodiment, the loop structure shown in construct 2 can comprise a biodegradable linker that results in the formation of construct 1 in vivo and/or in vitro. In another example, construct 3 can be used to generate construct 2 under the same principle wherein a linker is used to generate the active siNA construct 2 in vivo and/or in vitro, which can optionally utilize another biodegradable linker to generate the active siNA construct 1 in vivo and/or in vitro. As such, the stability and/or activity of the siNA constructs can be modulated based on the design of the siNA construct for use in vivo or in vitro and/or in vitro.

The examples shown in FIG. 6B represent different variations of double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention, such as microRNA, that can include overhangs, bulges, loops, and stem-loops resulting from partial complementarity. Such motifs having bulges, loops, and stem-loops are generally characteristics of miRNA. The bulges, loops, and stem-loops can result from any degree of partial complementarity, such as mismatches or bulges of about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more nucleotides in one or both strands of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention.

The example shown in FIG. 6C represents a model double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention comprising a 19 base pair duplex of two 21 nucleotide sequences having dinucleotide 3′-overhangs. The top strand (1) represents the sense strand (passenger strand), the middle strand (2) represents the antisense (guide strand), and the lower strand (3) represents a target polynucleotide sequence. The dinucleotide overhangs (NN) can comprise sequence derived from the target polynucleotide. For example, the 3′-(NN) sequence in the guide strand can be complementary to the 5′-[NN] sequence of the target polynucleotide. In addition, the 5′-(NN) sequence of the passenger strand can comprise the same sequence as the 5′-[NN] sequence of the target polynucleotide sequence. In other embodiments, the overhangs (NN) are not derived from the target polynucleotide sequence, for example where the 3′-(NN) sequence in the guide strand are not complementary to the 5′-[NN] sequence of the target polynucleotide and the 5′-(NN) sequence of the passenger strand can comprise different sequence from the 5′-[NN] sequence of the target polynucleotide sequence. In additional embodiments, any (NN) nucleotides are chemically modified, e.g., as 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, and/or other modifications herein. Furthermore, the passenger strand can comprise a ribonucleotide position N of the passenger strand. For the representative 19 base pair 21 mer duplex shown, position N can be 9 nucleotides in from the 3′ end of the passenger strand. However, in duplexes of differing length, the position N is determined based on the 5′-end of the guide strand by counting 11 nucleotide positions in from the 5′-terminus of the guide strand and picking the corresponding base paired nucleotide in the passenger strand. Cleavage by Ago2 takes place between positions 10 and 11 as indicated by the arrow. In additional embodiments, there are two ribonucleotides, NN, at positions 10 and 11 based on the 5′-end of the guide strand by counting 10 and 11 nucleotide positions in from the 5′-terminus of the guide strand and picking the corresponding base paired nucleotides in the passenger strand.

FIG. 7A-C is a diagrammatic representation of a scheme utilized in generating an expression cassette to generate siNA hairpin constructs.

FIG. 7A: A DNA oligomer is synthesized with a 5′-restriction site (R1) sequence followed by a region having sequence identical (sense region of siNA) to a predetermined target sequence, wherein the sense region comprises, for example, about 19, 20, 21, or 22 nucleotides (N) in length, which is followed by a loop sequence of defined sequence (X), comprising, for example, about 3 to about 10 nucleotides.

FIG. 7B: The synthetic construct is then extended by DNA polymerase to generate a hairpin structure having self-complementary sequence that will result in a siNA transcript having specificity for a target sequence and having self-complementary sense and antisense regions.

FIG. 7C: The construct is heated (for example to about 95° C.) to linearize the sequence, thus allowing extension of a complementary second DNA strand using a primer to the 3′-restriction sequence of the first strand. The double-stranded DNA is then inserted into an appropriate vector for expression in cells. The construct can be designed such that a 3′-terminal nucleotide overhang results from the transcription, for example, by engineering restriction sites and/or utilizing a poly-U termination region as described in Paul et al., 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 29, 505-508.

FIG. 8A-C is a diagrammatic representation of a scheme utilized in generating an expression cassette to generate double-stranded siNA constructs.

FIG. 8A: A DNA oligomer is synthesized with a 5′-restriction (R1) site sequence followed by a region having sequence identical (sense region of siNA) to a predetermined target sequence, wherein the sense region comprises, for example, about 19, 20, 21, or 22 nucleotides (N) in length, and which is followed by a 3′-restriction site (R2) which is adjacent to a loop sequence of defined sequence (X).

FIG. 8B: The synthetic construct is then extended by DNA polymerase to generate a hairpin structure having self-complementary sequence.

FIG. 8C: The construct is processed by restriction enzymes specific to R1 and R2 to generate a double-stranded DNA which is then inserted into an appropriate vector for expression in cells. The transcription cassette is designed such that a U6 promoter region flanks each side of the dsDNA which generates the separate sense and antisense strands of the siNA. Poly T termination sequences can be added to the constructs to generate U overhangs in the resulting transcript.

FIG. 9A-E is a diagrammatic representation of a method used to determine target sites for siNA mediated RNAi within a particular target nucleic acid sequence, such as messenger RNA.

FIG. 9A: A pool of siNA oligonucleotides are synthesized wherein the antisense region of the siNA constructs has complementarity to target sites across the target nucleic acid sequence, and wherein the sense region comprises sequence complementary to the antisense region of the siNA.

FIGS. 9B&C: (FIG. 9B) The sequences are pooled and are inserted into vectors such that (FIG. 9C) transfection of a vector into cells results in the expression of the siNA.

FIG. 9D: Cells are sorted based on phenotypic change that is associated with modulation of the target nucleic acid sequence.

FIG. 9E: The siNA is isolated from the sorted cells and is sequenced to identify efficacious target sites within the target nucleic acid sequence.

FIG. 10 shows non-limiting examples of different stabilization chemistries (1-10) that can be used, for example, to stabilize the 3′-end of siNA sequences of the invention, including (1) [3-3′]-inverted deoxyribose; (2) deoxyribonucleotide; (3) [5′-3′]-3′-deoxyribonucleotide; (4) [5′-3′]-ribonucleotide; (5) [5′-3′]-3′-O-methyl ribonucleotide; (6) 3′-glyceryl; (7) [3′-5′]-3′-deoxyribonucleotide; (8) [3′-3′]-deoxyribonucleotide; (9) [5′-2′]-deoxyribonucleotide; and (10) [5-3′]-dideoxyribonucleotide. In addition to modified and unmodified backbone chemistries indicated in the figure, these chemistries can be combined with different backbone modifications as described herein, for example, backbone modifications having Formula I. In addition, the 2′-deoxy nucleotide shown 5′ to the terminal modifications shown can be another modified or unmodified nucleotide or non-nucleotide described herein, for example modifications having any of Formulae I-VII or any combination thereof.

FIG. 11 shows a non-limiting example of a strategy used to identify chemically modified siNA constructs of the invention that are nuclease resistant while preserving the ability to mediate RNAi activity. Chemical modifications are introduced into the siNA construct based on educated design parameters (e.g. introducing 2′-modifications, base modifications, backbone modifications, terminal cap modifications etc). The modified construct in tested in an appropriate system (e.g. human serum for nuclease resistance, shown, or an animal model for PK/delivery parameters). In parallel, the siNA construct is tested for RNAi activity, for example in a cell culture system such as a luciferase reporter assay). Lead siNA constructs are then identified which possess a particular characteristic while maintaining RNAi activity, and can be further modified and assayed once again. This same approach can be used to identify siNA-conjugate molecules with improved pharmacokinetic profiles, delivery, and RNAi activity.

FIG. 12 shows non-limiting examples of phosphorylated siNA molecules of the invention, including linear and duplex constructs and asymmetric derivatives thereof.

FIG. 13 shows non-limiting examples of chemically modified terminal phosphate groups of the invention.

FIG. 14A shows a non-limiting example of methodology used to design self complementary DFO constructs utilizing palindrome and/or repeat nucleic acid sequences that are identified in a target nucleic acid sequence. (i) A palindrome or repeat sequence is identified in a nucleic acid target sequence. (ii) A sequence is designed that is complementary to the target nucleic acid sequence and the palindrome sequence. (iii) An inverse repeat sequence of the non-palindrome/repeat portion of the complementary sequence is appended to the 3′-end of the complementary sequence to generate a self complementary DFO molecule comprising sequence complementary to the nucleic acid target. (iv) The DFO molecule can self-assemble to form a double stranded oligonucleotide. FIG. 14B shows a non-limiting representative example of a duplex forming oligonucleotide sequence. FIG. 14C shows a non-limiting example of the self assembly schematic of a representative duplex forming oligonucleotide sequence. FIG. 14D shows a non-limiting example of the self assembly schematic of a representative duplex forming oligonucleotide sequence followed by interaction with a target nucleic acid sequence resulting in modulation of gene expression.

FIG. 15 shows a non-limiting example of the design of self complementary DFO constructs utilizing palindrome and/or repeat nucleic acid sequences that are incorporated into the DFO constructs that have sequence complementary to any target nucleic acid sequence of interest. Incorporation of these palindrome/repeat sequences allow the design of DFO constructs that form duplexes in which each strand is capable of mediating modulation of target gene expression, for example by RNAi. First, the target sequence is identified. A complementary sequence is then generated in which nucleotide or non-nucleotide modifications (shown as X or Y) are introduced into the complementary sequence that generate an artificial palindrome (shown as XYXYXY in the Figure). An inverse repeat of the non-palindrome/repeat complementary sequence is appended to the 3′-end of the complementary sequence to generate a self complementary DFO comprising sequence complementary to the nucleic acid target. The DFO can self-assemble to form a double stranded oligonucleotide.

FIG. 16 shows non-limiting examples of multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention comprising two separate polynucleotide sequences that are each capable of mediating RNAi directed cleavage of differing target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 16A shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the first and second complementary regions are situated at the 3′-ends of each polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 16B shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the first and second complementary regions are situated at the 5′-ends of each polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences.

FIG. 17 shows non-limiting examples of multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention comprising a single polynucleotide sequence comprising distinct regions that are each capable of mediating RNAi directed cleavage of differing target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 17A shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the second complementary region is situated at the 3′-end of the polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 17B shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the first complementary region is situated at the 5′-end of the polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences. In one embodiment, these multifunctional siNA constructs are processed in vivo or in vitro to generate multifunctional siNA constructs as shown in FIG. 16.

FIG. 18 shows non-limiting examples of multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention comprising two separate polynucleotide sequences that are each capable of mediating RNAi directed cleavage of differing target nucleic acid sequences and wherein the multifunctional siNA construct further comprises a self complementary, palindrome, or repeat region, thus enabling shorter bifunctional siNA constructs that can mediate RNA interference against differing target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 18A shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the first and second complementary regions are situated at the 3′-ends of each polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA, and wherein the first and second complementary regions further comprise a self complementary, palindrome, or repeat region. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 18B shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the first and second complementary regions are situated at the 5′-ends of each polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA, and wherein the first and second complementary regions further comprise a self complementary, palindrome, or repeat region. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences.

FIG. 19 shows non-limiting examples of multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention comprising a single polynucleotide sequence comprising distinct regions that are each capable of mediating RNAi directed cleavage of differing target nucleic acid sequences and wherein the multifunctional siNA construct further comprises a self complementary, palindrome, or repeat region, thus enabling shorter bifunctional siNA constructs that can mediate RNA interference against differing target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 19A shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the second complementary region is situated at the 3′-end of the polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA, and wherein the first and second complementary regions further comprise a self complementary, palindrome, or repeat region. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences. FIG. 19B shows a non-limiting example of a multifunctional siNA molecule having a first region that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a second region that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 2), wherein the first complementary region is situated at the 5′-end of the polynucleotide sequence in the multifunctional siNA, and wherein the first and second complementary regions further comprise a self complementary, palindrome, or repeat region. The dashed portions of each polynucleotide sequence of the multifunctional siNA construct have complementarity with regard to corresponding portions of the siNA duplex, but do not have complementarity to the target nucleic acid sequences. In one embodiment, these multifunctional siNA constructs are processed in vivo or in vitro to generate multifunctional siNA constructs as shown in FIG. 18.

FIG. 20 shows a non-limiting example of how multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention can target two separate target nucleic acid molecules, such as separate RNA molecules encoding differing proteins (e.g., any of targets herein), for example, a cytokine and its corresponding receptor, differing viral strains, a virus and a cellular protein involved in viral infection or replication, or differing proteins involved in a common or divergent biologic pathway that is implicated in the maintenance of progression of disease. Each strand of the multifunctional siNA construct comprises a region having complementarity to separate target nucleic acid molecules. The multifunctional siNA molecule is designed such that each strand of the siNA can be utilized by the RISC complex to initiate RNA interference mediated cleavage of its corresponding target. These design parameters can include destabilization of each end of the siNA construct (see for example Schwarz et al., 2003, Cell, 115, 199-208). Such destabilization can be accomplished for example by using guanosine-cytidine base pairs, alternate base pairs (e.g., wobbles), or destabilizing chemically modified nucleotides at terminal nucleotide positions as is known in the art.

FIG. 21 shows a non-limiting example of how multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention can target two separate target nucleic acid sequences within the same target nucleic acid molecule, such as alternate coding regions of a RNA, coding and non-coding regions of a RNA, or alternate splice variant regions of a RNA. Each strand of the multifunctional siNA construct comprises a region having complementarity to the separate regions of the target nucleic acid molecule. The multifunctional siNA molecule is designed such that each strand of the siNA can be utilized by the RISC complex to initiate RNA interference mediated cleavage of its corresponding target region. These design parameters can include destabilization of each end of the siNA construct (see for example Schwarz et al., 2003, Cell, 115, 199-208). Such destabilization can be accomplished for example by using guanosine-cytidine base pairs, alternate base pairs (e.g., wobbles), or destabilizing chemically modified nucleotides at terminal nucleotide positions as is known in the art.

FIG. 22(A-H) shows non-limiting examples of tethered multifunctional siNA constructs of the invention. In the examples shown, a linker (e.g., nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker) connects two siNA regions (e.g., two sense, two antisense, or alternately a sense and an antisense region together. Separate sense (or sense and antisense) sequences corresponding to a first target sequence and second target sequence are hybridized to their corresponding sense and/or antisense sequences in the multifunctional siNA. In addition, various conjugates, ligands, aptamers, polymers or reporter molecules can be attached to the linker region for selective or improved delivery and/or pharmacokinetic properties.

FIG. 23 shows a non-limiting example of various dendrimer based multifunctional siNA designs.

FIG. 24 shows a non-limiting example of various supramolecular multifunctional siNA designs.

FIG. 25 shows a non-limiting example of a dicer enabled multifunctional siNA design using a 30 nucleotide precursor siNA construct. A 30 base pair duplex is cleaved by Dicer into 22 and 8 base pair products from either end (8 b.p. fragments not shown). For ease of presentation the overhangs generated by dicer are not shown—but can be compensated for. Three targeting sequences are shown. The required sequence identity overlapped is indicated by grey boxes. The N's of the parent 30 b.p. siNA are suggested sites of 2′-OH positions to enable Dicer cleavage if this is tested in stabilized chemistries. Note that processing of a 30mer duplex by Dicer RNase III does not give a precise 22+8 cleavage, but rather produces a series of closely related products (with 22+8 being the primary site). Therefore, processing by Dicer will yield a series of active siNAs.

FIG. 26 shows a non-limiting example of a dicer enabled multifunctional siNA design using a 40 nucleotide precursor siNA construct. A 40 base pair duplex is cleaved by Dicer into 20 base pair products from either end. For ease of presentation the overhangs generated by dicer are not shown—but can be compensated for. Four targeting sequences are shown. The target sequences having homology are enclosed by boxes. This design format can be extended to larger RNAs. If chemically stabilized siNAs are bound by Dicer, then strategically located ribonucleotide linkages can enable designer cleavage products that permit our more extensive repertoire of multifunctional designs. For example cleavage products not limited to the Dicer standard of approximately 22-nucleotides can allow multifunctional siNA constructs with a target sequence identity overlap ranging from, for example, about 3 to about 15 nucleotides.

FIG. 27 shows a non-limiting example of additional multifunctional siNA construct designs of the invention. In one example, a conjugate, ligand, aptamer, label, or other moiety is attached to a region of the multifunctional siNA to enable improved delivery or pharmacokinetic profiling.

FIG. 28 shows a non-limiting example of additional multifunctional siNA construct designs of the invention. In one example, a conjugate, ligand, aptamer, label, or other moiety is attached to a region of the multifunctional siNA to enable improved delivery or pharmacokinetic profiling.

FIG. 29 shows a non-limiting example of a cholesterol linked phosphoramidite that can be used to synthesize cholesterol conjugated siNA molecules of the invention. An example is shown with the cholesterol moiety linked to the 5′-end of the sense strand of a siNA molecule.

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Mechanism of Action of Nucleic Acid Molecules of the Invention

The discussion that follows discusses the proposed mechanism of RNA interference mediated by short interfering RNA as is presently known, and is not meant to be limiting and is not an admission of prior art. Applicant demonstrates herein that chemically-modified short interfering nucleic acids possess similar or improved capacity to mediate RNAi as do siRNA molecules and are expected to possess improved stability and activity in vivo; therefore, this discussion is not meant to be limiting only to siRNA and can be applied to siNA as a whole. By “improved capacity to mediate RNAi” or “improved RNAi activity” is meant to include RNAi activity measured in vitro and/or in vivo where the RNAi activity is a reflection of both the ability of the siNA to mediate RNAi and the stability of the siNAs of the invention. In this invention, the product of these activities can be increased in vitro and/or in vivo compared to an all RNA siRNA or a siNA containing a plurality of ribonucleotides. In some cases, the activity or stability of the siNA molecule can be decreased (i.e., less than ten-fold), but the overall activity of the siNA molecule is enhanced in vitro and/or in vivo.

RNA interference refers to the process of sequence specific post-transcriptional gene silencing in animals mediated by short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) (Fire et al., 1998, Nature, 391, 806). The corresponding process in plants is commonly referred to as post-transcriptional gene silencing or RNA silencing and is also referred to as quelling in fungi. The process of post-transcriptional gene silencing is thought to be an evolutionarily-conserved cellular defense mechanism used to prevent the expression of foreign genes which is commonly shared by diverse flora and phyla (Fire et al., 1999, Trends genet., 15, 358). Such protection from foreign gene expression may have evolved in response to the production of double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) derived from viral infection or the random integration of transposon elements into a host genome via a cellular response that specifically destroys homologous single-stranded RNA or viral genomic RNA. The presence of dsRNA in cells triggers the RNAi response though a mechanism that has yet to be fully characterized. This mechanism appears to be different from the interferon response that results from dsRNA-mediated activation of protein kinase PKR and 2′,5′-oligoadenylate synthetase resulting in non-specific cleavage of mRNA by ribonuclease L.

The presence of long dsRNAs in cells stimulates the activity of a ribonuclease III enzyme referred to as Dicer. Dicer is involved in the processing of the dsRNA into short pieces of dsRNA known as short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) (Berstein et al, 2001, Nature, 409, 363). Short interfering RNAs derived from Dicer activity are typically about 21 to about 23 nucleotides in length and comprise about 19 base pair duplexes. Dicer has also been implicated in the excision of 21- and 22-nucleotide small temporal RNAs (stRNAs) from precursor RNA of conserved structure that are implicated in translational control (Hutvagner et al., 2001, Science, 293, 834). The RNAi response also features an endonuclease complex containing a siRNA, commonly referred to as an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), which mediates cleavage of single-stranded RNA having sequence homologous to the siRNA. Cleavage of the target RNA takes place in the middle of the region complementary to the guide sequence of the siRNA duplex (Elbashir et al., 2001, genes Dev., 15, 188). In addition, RNA interference can also involve small RNA (e.g., micro-RNA or miRNA) mediated gene silencing, presumably though cellular mechanisms that regulate chromatin structure and thereby prevent transcription of target gene sequences (see for example Allshire, 2002, Science, 297, 1818-1819; Volpe et al., 2002, Science, 297, 1833-1837; Jenuwein, 2002, Science, 297, 2215-2218; and Hall et al., 2002, Science, 297, 2232-2237). As such, siNA molecules of the invention can be used to mediate gene silencing via interaction with RNA transcripts or alternately by interaction with particular gene sequences, wherein such interaction results in gene silencing either at the transcriptional level or post-transcriptional level.

RNAi has been studied in a variety of systems. Fire et al., 1998, Nature, 391, 806, were the first to observe RNAi in C. elegans. Wianny and Goetz, 1999, Nature Cell Biol., 2, 70, describe RNAi mediated by dsRNA in mouse embryos. Hammond et al., 2000, Nature, 404, 293, describe RNAi in Drosophila cells transfected with dsRNA. Elbashir et al., 2001, Nature, 411, 494, describe RNAi induced by introduction of duplexes of synthetic 21-nucleotide RNAs in cultured mammalian cells including human embryonic kidney and HeLa cells. Recent work in Drosophila embryonic lysates has revealed certain requirements for siRNA length, structure, chemical composition, and sequence that are essential to mediate efficient RNAi activity. These studies have shown that 21 nucleotide siRNA duplexes are most active when containing two 2-nucleotide 3′-terminal nucleotide overhangs. Furthermore, substitution of one or both siRNA strands with 2′-deoxy or 2′-O-methyl nucleotides abolishes RNAi activity, whereas substitution of 3′-terminal siRNA nucleotides with deoxy nucleotides was shown to be tolerated. Mismatch sequences in the center of the siRNA duplex were also shown to abolish RNAi activity. In addition, these studies also indicate that the position of the cleavage site in the target RNA is defined by the 5′-end of the siRNA guide sequence rather than the 3′-end (Elbashir et al., 2001, EMBO J., 20, 6877). Other studies have indicated that a 5′-phosphate on the target-complementary strand of a siRNA duplex is required for siRNA activity and that ATP is utilized to maintain the 5′-phosphate moiety on the siRNA (Nykanen et al., 2001, Cell, 107, 309); however, siRNA molecules lacking a 5′-phosphate are active when introduced exogenously, suggesting that 5′-phosphorylation of siRNA constructs may occur in vivo.

Duplex Forming Oligonucleotides (DFO) of the Invention

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA molecules comprising duplex forming oligonucleotides (DFO) that can self-assemble into double stranded oligonucleotides. The duplex forming oligonucleotides of the invention can be chemically synthesized or expressed from transcription units and/or vectors. The DFO molecules of the instant invention provide useful reagents and methods for a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic, agricultural, veterinary, target validation, genomic discovery, genetic engineering and pharmacogenomic applications.

Applicant demonstrates herein that certain oligonucleotides, referred to herein for convenience but not limitation as duplex forming oligonucleotides or DFO molecules, are potent mediators of sequence specific regulation of gene expression. The oligonucleotides of the invention are distinct from other nucleic acid sequences known in the art (e.g., siRNA, miRNA, stRNA, shRNA, antisense oligonucleotides etc.) in that they represent a class of linear polynucleotide sequences that are designed to self-assemble into double stranded oligonucleotides, where each strand in the double stranded oligonucleotides comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a target nucleic acid molecule. Nucleic acid molecules of the invention can thus self assemble into functional duplexes in which each strand of the duplex comprises the same polynucleotide sequence and each strand comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a target nucleic acid molecule.

Generally, double stranded oligonucleotides are formed by the assembly of two distinct oligonucleotide sequences where the oligonucleotide sequence of one strand is complementary to the oligonucleotide sequence of the second strand; such double stranded oligonucleotides are assembled from two separate oligonucleotides, or from a single molecule that folds on itself to form a double stranded structure, often referred to in the field as hairpin stem-loop structure (e.g., shRNA or short hairpin RNA). These double stranded oligonucleotides known in the art all have a common feature in that each strand of the duplex has a distinct nucleotide sequence.

Distinct from the double stranded nucleic acid molecules known in the art, the applicants have developed a novel, potentially cost effective and simplified method of forming a double stranded nucleic acid molecule starting from a single stranded or linear oligonucleotide. The two strands of the double stranded oligonucleotide formed according to the instant invention have the same nucleotide sequence and are not covalently linked to each other. Such double-stranded oligonucleotides molecules can be readily linked post-synthetically by methods and reagents known in the art and are within the scope of the invention. In one embodiment, the single stranded oligonucleotide of the invention (the duplex forming oligonucleotide) that forms a double stranded oligonucleotide comprises a first region and a second region, where the second region includes a nucleotide sequence that is an inverted repeat of the nucleotide sequence in the first region, or a portion thereof, such that the single stranded oligonucleotide self assembles to form a duplex oligonucleotide in which the nucleotide sequence of one strand of the duplex is the same as the nucleotide sequence of the second strand. Non-limiting examples of such duplex forming oligonucleotides are illustrated in FIGS. 14 and 15. These duplex forming oligonucleotides (DFOs) can optionally include certain palindrome or repeat sequences where such palindrome or repeat sequences are present in between the first region and the second region of the DFO.

In one embodiment, the invention features a duplex forming oligonucleotide (DFO) molecule, wherein the DFO comprises a duplex forming self complementary nucleic acid sequence that has nucleotide sequence complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence. The DFO molecule can comprise a single self complementary sequence or a duplex resulting from assembly of such self complementary sequences.

In one embodiment, a duplex forming oligonucleotide (DFO) of the invention comprises a first region and a second region, wherein the second region comprises a nucleotide sequence comprising an inverted repeat of nucleotide sequence of the first region such that the DFO molecule can assemble into a double stranded oligonucleotide. Such double stranded oligonucleotides can act as a short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) to modulate gene expression. Each strand of the double stranded oligonucleotide duplex formed by DFO molecules of the invention can comprise a nucleotide sequence region that is complementary to the same nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule (e.g., target RNA).

In one embodiment, the invention features a single stranded DFO that can assemble into a double stranded oligonucleotide. The applicant has surprisingly found that a single stranded oligonucleotide with nucleotide regions of self complementarity can readily assemble into duplex oligonucleotide constructs. Such DFOs can assemble into duplexes that can inhibit gene expression in a sequence specific manner. The DFO molecules of the invention comprise a first region with nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the nucleotide sequence of a second region and where the sequence of the first region is complementary to a target nucleic acid (e.g., RNA). The DFO can form a double stranded oligonucleotide wherein a portion of each strand of the double stranded oligonucleotide comprises a sequence complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded oligonucleotide, wherein the two strands of the double stranded oligonucleotide are not covalently linked to each other, and wherein each strand of the double stranded oligonucleotide comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the same nucleotide sequence in a target nucleic acid molecule or a portion thereof (e.g., target RNA target). In another embodiment, the two strands of the double stranded oligonucleotide share an identical nucleotide sequence of at least about 15, preferably at least about 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21 nucleotides.

In one embodiment, a DFO molecule of the invention comprises a structure having Formula DFO-I: 5′-p-XZX′-3′ wherein Z comprises a palindromic or repeat nucleic acid sequence optionally with one or more modified nucleotides (e.g., nucleotide with a modified base, such as 2-amino purine, 2-amino-1,6-dihydro purine or a universal base), for example of length about 2 to about 24 nucleotides in even numbers (e.g., about 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, or 22 or 24 nucleotides), X represents a nucleic acid sequence, for example of length of about 1 to about 21 nucleotides (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21 nucleotides), X′ comprises a nucleic acid sequence, for example of length about 1 and about 21 nucleotides (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21 nucleotides) having nucleotide sequence complementarity to sequence X or a portion thereof, p comprises a terminal phosphate group that can be present or absent, and wherein sequence X and Z, either independently or together, comprise nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof and is of length sufficient to interact (e.g., base pair) with the target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof (e.g., target RNA target). For example, X independently can comprise a sequence from about 12 to about 21 or more (e.g., about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, or more) nucleotides in length that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in a target RNA or a portion thereof. In another non-limiting example, the length of the nucleotide sequence of X and Z together, when X is present, that is complementary to the target or a portion thereof (e.g., target RNA target) is from about 12 to about 21 or more nucleotides (e.g., about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, or more). In yet another non-limiting example, when X is absent, the length of the nucleotide sequence of Z that is complementary to the target or a portion thereof is from about 12 to about 24 or more nucleotides (e.g., about 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, or more). In one embodiment X, Z and X′ are independently oligonucleotides, where X and/or Z comprises a nucleotide sequence of length sufficient to interact (e.g., base pair) with a nucleotide sequence in the target or a portion thereof (e.g., target RNA target). In one embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides X and X′ are identical. In another embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides X and X′ are not identical. In another embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides X and Z, or Z and X′, or X, Z and X′ are either identical or different.

When a sequence is described in this specification as being of “sufficient” length to interact (i.e., base pair) with another sequence, it is meant that the length is such that the number of bonds (e.g., hydrogen bonds) formed between the two sequences is enough to enable the two sequence to form a duplex under the conditions of interest. Such conditions can be in vitro (e.g., for diagnostic or assay purposes) or in vivo (e.g., for therapeutic purposes). It is a simple and routine matter to determine such lengths.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded oligonucleotide construct having Formula DFO-I(a): 5′-p-XZX′-3′ 3′-X′ZX-p-5′ wherein Z comprises a palindromic or repeat nucleic acid sequence or palindromic or repeat-like nucleic acid sequence with one or more modified nucleotides (e.g., nucleotides with a modified base, such as 2-amino purine, 2-amino-1,6-dihydro purine or a universal base), for example of length about 2 to about 24 nucleotides in even numbers (e.g., about 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 or 24 nucleotides), X represents a nucleic acid sequence, for example of length about 1 to about 21 nucleotides (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21 nucleotides), X′ comprises a nucleic acid sequence, for example of length about 1 to about 21 nucleotides (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21 nucleotides) having nucleotide sequence complementarity to sequence X or a portion thereof, p comprises a terminal phosphate group that can be present or absent, and wherein each X and Z independently comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof (e.g., target RNA target) and is of length sufficient to interact with the target nucleic acid sequence of a portion thereof (e.g., target RNA target). For example, sequence X independently can comprise a sequence from about 12 to about 21 or more nucleotides (e.g., about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, or more) in length that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence in a target or a portion thereof (e.g., target RNA target). In another non-limiting example, the length of the nucleotide sequence of X and Z together (when X is present) that is complementary to the target or a portion thereof is from about 12 to about 21 or more nucleotides (e.g., about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, or more). In yet another non-limiting example, when X is absent, the length of the nucleotide sequence of Z that is complementary to the target or a portion thereof is from about 12 to about 24 or more nucleotides (e.g., about 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 or more). In one embodiment X, Z and X′ are independently oligonucleotides, where X and/or Z comprises a nucleotide sequence of length sufficient to interact (e.g., base pair) with nucleotide sequence in the target or a portion thereof (e.g., target RNA target). In one embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides X and X′ are identical. In another embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides X and X′ are not identical. In another embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides X and Z or Z and X′ or X, Z and X′ are either identical or different. In one embodiment, the double stranded oligonucleotide construct of Formula I(a) includes one or more, specifically 1, 2, 3 or 4, mismatches, to the extent such mismatches do not significantly diminish the ability of the double stranded oligonucleotide to inhibit target gene expression.

In one embodiment, a DFO molecule of the invention comprises structure having Formula DFO-II: 5′-p-XX′-3′ wherein each X and X′ are independently oligonucleotides of length about 12 nucleotides to about 21 nucleotides, wherein X comprises, for example, a nucleic acid sequence of length about 12 to about 21 nucleotides (e.g., about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21 nucleotides), X′ comprises a nucleic acid sequence, for example of length about 12 to about 21 nucleotides (e.g., about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21 nucleotides) having nucleotide sequence complementarity to sequence X or a portion thereof, p comprises a terminal phosphate group that can be present or absent, and wherein X comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence (e.g., target RNA) or a portion thereof and is of length sufficient to interact (e.g., base pair) with the target nucleic acid sequence of a portion thereof. In one embodiment, the length of oligonucleotides X and X′ are identical. In another embodiment the length of oligonucleotides X and X′ are not identical. In one embodiment, length of the oligonucleotides X and X′ are sufficient to form a relatively stable double stranded oligonucleotide.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded oligonucleotide construct having Formula DFO-II(a): 5′-p-XX′-3′ 3′-X′X-p-5′ wherein each X and X′ are independently oligonucleotides of length about 12 nucleotides to about 21 nucleotides, wherein X comprises a nucleic acid sequence, for example of length about 12 to about 21 nucleotides (e.g., about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21 nucleotides), X′ comprises a nucleic acid sequence, for example of length about 12 to about 21 nucleotides (e.g., about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21 nucleotides) having nucleotide sequence complementarity to sequence X or a portion thereof, p comprises a terminal phosphate group that can be present or absent, and wherein X comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof (e.g., target RNA target) and is of length sufficient to interact (e.g., base pair) with the target nucleic acid sequence (e.g., target RNA) or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides X and X′ are identical. In another embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides X and X′ are not identical. In one embodiment, the lengths of the oligonucleotides X and X′ are sufficient to form a relatively stable double stranded oligonucleotide. In one embodiment, the double stranded oligonucleotide construct of Formula II(a) includes one or more, specifically 1, 2, 3 or 4, mismatches, to the extent such mismatches do not significantly diminish the ability of the double stranded oligonucleotide to inhibit target gene expression.

In one embodiment, the invention features a DFO molecule having Formula DFO-I(b): 5′-p-Z-3′ where Z comprises a palindromic or repeat nucleic acid sequence optionally including one or more non-standard or modified nucleotides (e.g., nucleotide with a modified base, such as 2-amino purine or a universal base) that can facilitate base-pairing with other nucleotides. Z can be, for example, of length sufficient to interact (e.g., base pair) with nucleotide sequence of a target nucleic acid (e.g., target RNA) molecule, preferably of length of at least 12 nucleotides, specifically about 12 to about 24 nucleotides (e.g., about 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 or 24 nucleotides). p represents a terminal phosphate group that can be present or absent.

In one embodiment, a DFO molecule having any of Formula DFO-I, DFO-I(a), DFO-I(b), DFO-II(a) or DFO-II can comprise chemical modifications as described herein without limitation, such as, for example, nucleotides having any of Formulae I-VII, stabilization chemistries as described in Table IV, or any other combination of modified nucleotides and non-nucleotides as described in the various embodiments herein.

In one embodiment, the palindrome or repeat sequence or modified nucleotide (e.g., nucleotide with a modified base, such as 2-amino purine or a universal base) in Z of DFO constructs having Formula DFO-I, DFO-I(a) and DFO-I(b), comprises chemically modified nucleotides that are able to interact with a portion of the target nucleic acid sequence (e.g., modified base analogs that can form Watson Crick base pairs or non-Watson Crick base pairs).

In one embodiment, a DFO molecule of the invention, for example a DFO having Formula DFO-I or DFO-II, comprises about 15 to about 40 nucleotides (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, or 40 nucleotides). In one embodiment, a DFO molecule of the invention comprises one or more chemical modifications. In a non-limiting example, the introduction of chemically modified nucleotides and/or non-nucleotides into nucleic acid molecules of the invention provides a powerful tool in overcoming potential limitations of in vivo stability and bioavailability inherent to unmodified RNA molecules that are delivered exogenously. For example, the use of chemically modified nucleic acid molecules can enable a lower dose of a particular nucleic acid molecule for a given therapeutic effect since chemically modified nucleic acid molecules tend to have a longer half-life in serum or in cells or tissues. Furthermore, certain chemical modifications can improve the bioavailability and/or potency of nucleic acid molecules by not only enhancing half-life but also facilitating the targeting of nucleic acid molecules to particular organs, cells or tissues and/or improving cellular uptake of the nucleic acid molecules. Therefore, even if the activity of a chemically modified nucleic acid molecule is reduced in vitro as compared to a native/unmodified nucleic acid molecule, for example when compared to an unmodified RNA molecule, the overall activity of the modified nucleic acid molecule can be greater than the native or unmodified nucleic acid molecule due to improved stability, potency, duration of effect, bioavailability and/or delivery of the molecule.

Multifunctional or Multi-Targeted siNA Molecules of the Invention

In one embodiment, the invention features siNA molecules comprising multifunctional short interfering nucleic acid (multifunctional siNA) molecules that modulate the expression of one or more target genes in a biologic system, such as a cell, tissue, or organism. The multifunctional short interfering nucleic acid (multifunctional siNA) molecules of the invention can target more than one region of the target nucleic acid sequence or can target sequences of more than one distinct target nucleic acid molecules (e.g., target and/or pathway target RNA and/or DNA sequences). The multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention can be chemically synthesized or expressed from transcription units and/or vectors. The multifunctional siNA molecules of the instant invention provide useful reagents and methods for a variety of human applications, therapeutic, diagnostic, agricultural, veterinary, target validation, genomic discovery, genetic engineering and pharmacogenomic applications.

Applicant demonstrates herein that certain oligonucleotides, referred to herein for convenience but not limitation as multifunctional short interfering nucleic acid or multifunctional siNA molecules, are potent mediators of sequence specific regulation of gene expression. The multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention are distinct from other nucleic acid sequences known in the art (e.g., siRNA, miRNA, stRNA, shRNA, antisense oligonucleotides, etc.) in that they represent a class of polynucleotide molecules that are designed such that each strand in the multifunctional siNA construct comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a distinct nucleic acid sequence in one or more target nucleic acid molecules. A single multifunctional siNA molecule (generally a double-stranded molecule) of the invention can thus target more than one (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) differing target nucleic acid target molecules. Nucleic acid molecules of the invention can also target more than one (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) region of the same target nucleic acid sequence. As such multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention are useful in down regulating or inhibiting the expression of one or more target nucleic acid molecules. By reducing or inhibiting expression of more than one target nucleic acid molecule with one multifunctional siNA construct, multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention represent a class of potent therapeutic agents that can provide simultaneous inhibition of multiple targets within a disease (e.g., angiogenic) related pathway. Such simultaneous inhibition can provide synergistic therapeutic treatment strategies without the need for separate preclinical and clinical development efforts or complex regulatory approval process.

Use of multifunctional siNA molecules that target more then one region of a target nucleic acid molecule (e.g., target RNA or DNA) is expected to provide potent inhibition of gene expression. For example, a single multifunctional siNA construct of the invention can target both conserved and variable regions of a target nucleic acid molecule (e.g., target RNA or DNA), thereby allowing down regulation or inhibition of, for example, different target isoforms or variants to optimize therapeutic efficacy and minimize toxicity, or allowing for targeting of both coding and non-coding regions of the target nucleic acid molecule.

Generally, double stranded oligonucleotides are formed by the assembly of two distinct oligonucleotides where the oligonucleotide sequence of one strand is complementary to the oligonucleotide sequence of the second strand; such double stranded oligonucleotides are generally assembled from two separate oligonucleotides (e.g., siRNA). Alternately, a duplex can be formed from a single molecule that folds on itself (e.g., shRNA or short hairpin RNA). These double stranded oligonucleotides are known in the art to mediate RNA interference and all have a common feature wherein only one nucleotide sequence region (guide sequence or the antisense sequence) has complementarity to a target nucleic acid sequence, and the other strand (sense sequence) comprises nucleotide sequence that is homologous to the target nucleic acid sequence. generally, the antisense sequence is retained in the active RISC complex and guides the RISC to the target nucleotide sequence by means of complementary base-pairing of the antisense sequence with the target sequence for mediating sequence-specific RNA interference. It is known in the art that in some cell culture systems, certain types of unmodified siRNAs can exhibit “off target” effects. It is hypothesized that this off-target effect involves the participation of the sense sequence instead of the antisense sequence of the siRNA in the RISC complex (see for example Schwarz et al., 2003, Cell, 115, 199-208). In this instance the sense sequence is believed to direct the RISC complex to a sequence (off-target sequence) that is distinct from the intended target sequence, resulting in the inhibition of the off-target sequence. In these double stranded nucleic acid molecules, each strand is complementary to a distinct target nucleic acid sequence. However, the off-targets that are affected by these dsRNAs are not entirely predictable and are non-specific.

Distinct from the double stranded nucleic acid molecules known in the art, the applicants have developed a novel, potentially cost effective and simplified method of down regulating or inhibiting the expression of more than one target nucleic acid sequence using a single multifunctional siNA construct. The multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention are designed to be double-stranded or partially double stranded, such that a portion of each strand or region of the multifunctional siNA is complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence of choice. As such, the multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention are not limited to targeting sequences that are complementary to each other, but rather to any two differing target nucleic acid sequences. Multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention are designed such that each strand or region of the multifunctional siNA molecule, that is complementary to a given target nucleic acid sequence, is of suitable length (e.g., from about 16 to about 28 nucleotides in length, preferably from about 18 to about 28 nucleotides in length) for mediating RNA interference against the target nucleic acid sequence. The complementarity between the target nucleic acid sequence and a strand or region of the multifunctional siNA must be sufficient (at least about 8 base pairs) for cleavage of the target nucleic acid sequence by RNA interference. Multifunctional siNA of the invention is expected to minimize off-target effects seen with certain siRNA sequences, such as those described in Schwarz et al., supra.

It has been reported that dsRNAs of length between 29 base pairs and 36 base pairs (Tuschl et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 02/44321) do not mediate RNAi. One reason these dsRNAs are inactive may be the lack of turnover or dissociation of the strand that interacts with the target RNA sequence, such that the RISC complex is not able to efficiently interact with multiple copies of the target RNA resulting in a significant decrease in the potency and efficiency of the RNAi process. Applicant has surprisingly found that the multifunctional siNAs of the invention can overcome this hurdle and are capable of enhancing the efficiency and potency of RNAi process. As such, in certain embodiments of the invention, multifunctional siNAs of length of about 29 to about 36 base pairs can be designed such that, a portion of each strand of the multifunctional siNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence region that is complementary to a target nucleic acid of length sufficient to mediate RNAi efficiently (e.g., about 15 to about 23 base pairs) and a nucleotide sequence region that is not complementary to the target nucleic acid. By having both complementary and non-complementary portions in each strand of the multifunctional siNA, the multifunctional siNA can mediate RNA interference against a target nucleic acid sequence without being prohibitive to turnover or dissociation (e.g., where the length of each strand is too long to mediate RNAi against the respective target nucleic acid sequence). Furthermore, design of multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention with internal overlapping regions allows the multifunctional siNA molecules to be of favorable (decreased) size for mediating RNA interference and of size that is well suited for use as a therapeutic agent (e.g., wherein each strand is independently from about 18 to about 28 nucleotides in length). Non-limiting examples are illustrated in FIGS. 16-28.

In one embodiment, a multifunctional siNA molecule of the invention comprises a first region and a second region, where the first region of the multifunctional siNA comprises a nucleotide sequence complementary to a nucleic acid sequence of a first target nucleic acid molecule, and the second region of the multifunctional siNA comprises nucleic acid sequence complementary to a nucleic acid sequence of a second target nucleic acid molecule. In one embodiment, a multifunctional siNA molecule of the invention comprises a first region and a second region, where the first region of the multifunctional siNA comprises nucleotide sequence complementary to a nucleic acid sequence of the first region of a target nucleic acid molecule, and the second region of the multifunctional siNA comprises nucleotide sequence complementary to a nucleic acid sequence of a second region of a the target nucleic acid molecule. In another embodiment, the first region and second region of the multifunctional siNA can comprise separate nucleic acid sequences that share some degree of complementarity (e.g., from about 1 to about 10 complementary nucleotides). In certain embodiments, multifunctional siNA constructs comprising separate nucleic acid sequences can be readily linked post-synthetically by methods and reagents known in the art and such linked constructs are within the scope of the invention. Alternately, the first region and second region of the multifunctional siNA can comprise a single nucleic acid sequence having some degree of self complementarity, such as in a hairpin or stem-loop structure. Non-limiting examples of such double stranded and hairpin multifunctional short interfering nucleic acids are illustrated in FIGS. 16 and 17 respectively. These multifunctional short interfering nucleic acids (multifunctional siNAs) can optionally include certain overlapping nucleotide sequence where such overlapping nucleotide sequence is present in between the first region and the second region of the multifunctional siNA (see for example FIGS. 18 and 19). In one embodiment, the first target nucleic acid molecule and the second nucleic acid target molecule are one or more HDCA target sequences, such as any HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 nucleic acid sequence.

In one embodiment, the invention features a multifunctional short interfering nucleic acid (multifunctional siNA) molecule, wherein each strand of the multifunctional siNA independently comprises a first region of nucleic acid sequence that is complementary to a distinct target nucleic acid sequence and the second region of nucleotide sequence that is not complementary to the target sequence. The target nucleic acid sequence of each strand is in the same target nucleic acid molecule or different target nucleic acid molecules. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid target molecule(s) comprises one or more HDCA target sequence, such as any HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 nucleic acid sequence.

In another embodiment, the multifunctional siNA comprises two strands, where: (a) the first strand comprises a region having sequence complementarity to a target nucleic acid sequence (complementary region 1) and a region having no sequence complementarity to the target nucleotide sequence (non-complementary region 1); (b) the second strand of the multifunction siNA comprises a region having sequence complementarity to a target nucleic acid sequence that is distinct from the target nucleotide sequence complementary to the first strand nucleotide sequence (complementary region 2), and a region having no sequence complementarity to the target nucleotide sequence of complementary region 2 (non-complementary region 2); (c) the complementary region 1 of the first strand comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence in the non-complementary region 2 of the second strand and the complementary region 2 of the second strand comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence in the non-complementary region 1 of the first strand. The target nucleic acid sequence of complementary region 1 and complementary region 2 is in the same target nucleic acid molecule or different target nucleic acid molecules. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid target molecule(s) comprises one or more HDCA target sequence, such as any HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 nucleic acid sequence.

In another embodiment, the multifunctional siNA comprises two strands, where: (a) the first strand comprises a region having sequence complementarity to a target nucleic acid sequence derived from a gene (e.g., a first gene) (complementary region 1) and a region having no sequence complementarity to the target nucleotide sequence of complementary region 1 (non-complementary region 1); (b) the second strand of the multifunction siNA comprises a region having sequence complementarity to a target nucleic acid sequence derived from a gene (e.g., a second gene) that is distinct from the gene of complementary region 1 (complementary region 2), and a region having no sequence complementarity to the target nucleotide sequence of complementary region 2 (non-complementary region 2); (c) the complementary region 1 of the first strand comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence in the non-complementary region 2 of the second strand and the complementary region 2 of the second strand comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence in the non-complementary region 1 of the first strand. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid target sequence comprises one or more HDCA target sequences, such as any HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 nucleic acid sequence.

In another embodiment, the multifunctional siNA comprises two strands, where: (a) the first strand comprises a region having sequence complementarity to a target nucleic acid sequence derived from a first gene (complementary region 1) and a region having no sequence complementarity to the target nucleotide sequence of complementary region 1 (non-complementary region 1); (b) the second strand of the multifunction siNA comprises a region having sequence complementarity to a second target nucleic acid sequence distinct from the first target nucleic acid sequence of complementary region 1 (complementary region 2), provided, however, that the target nucleic acid sequence for complementary region 1 and target nucleic acid sequence for complementary region 2 are both derived from the same gene, and a region having no sequence complementarity to the target nucleotide sequence of complementary region 2 (non-complementary region 2); (c) the complementary region 1 of the first strand comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a nucleotide sequence in the non-complementary region 2 of the second strand and the complementary region 2 of the second strand comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence in the non-complementary region 1 of the first strand. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid target sequence comprises one or more HDCA target sequences, such as any HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 nucleic acid sequence.

In one embodiment, the invention features a multifunctional short interfering nucleic acid (multifunctional siNA) molecule, wherein the multifunctional siNA comprises two complementary nucleic acid sequences in which the first sequence comprises a first region having nucleotide sequence complementary to nucleotide sequence within a first target nucleic acid molecule, and in which the second sequence comprises a first region having nucleotide sequence complementary to a distinct nucleotide sequence within the same target nucleic acid molecule. Preferably, the first region of the first sequence is also complementary to the nucleotide sequence of the second region of the second sequence, and where the first region of the second sequence is complementary to the nucleotide sequence of the second region of the first sequence. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid target sequence comprises one or more HDCA target sequences, such as any HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 nucleic acid sequence.

In one embodiment, the invention features a multifunctional short interfering nucleic acid (multifunctional siNA) molecule, wherein the multifunctional siNA comprises two complementary nucleic acid sequences in which the first sequence comprises a first region having a nucleotide sequence complementary to a nucleotide sequence within a first target nucleic acid molecule, and in which the second sequence comprises a first region having a nucleotide sequence complementary to a distinct nucleotide sequence within a second target nucleic acid molecule. Preferably, the first region of the first sequence is also complementary to the nucleotide sequence of the second region of the second sequence, and where the first region of the second sequence is complementary to the nucleotide sequence of the second region of the first sequence. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid target sequence comprises one or more HDCA target sequences, such as any HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 nucleic acid sequence.

In one embodiment, the invention features a multifunctional siNA molecule comprising a first region and a second region, where the first region comprises a nucleic acid sequence having about 18 to about 28 nucleotides complementary to a nucleic acid sequence within a first target nucleic acid molecule, and the second region comprises nucleotide sequence having about 18 to about 28 nucleotides complementary to a distinct nucleic acid sequence within a second target nucleic acid molecule. In one embodiment, the first nucleic acid target molecule and the second target nucleic acid molecule are selected from the group consisting of any of HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 nucleic acid sequences.

In one embodiment, the invention features a multifunctional siNA molecule comprising a first region and a second region, where the first region comprises nucleic acid sequence having about 18 to about 28 nucleotides complementary to a nucleic acid sequence within a target nucleic acid molecule, and the second region comprises nucleotide sequence having about 18 to about 28 nucleotides complementary to a distinct nucleic acid sequence within the same target nucleic acid molecule. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid target molecule is selected from the group consisting of any of HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 nucleic acid sequences.

In one embodiment, the invention features a double stranded multifunctional short interfering nucleic acid (multifunctional siNA) molecule, wherein one strand of the multifunctional siNA comprises a first region having nucleotide sequence complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence, and the second strand comprises a first region having a nucleotide sequence complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence. The first and second target nucleic acid sequences can be present in separate target nucleic acid molecules or can be different regions within the same target nucleic acid molecule. As such, multifunctional siNA molecules of the invention can be used to target the expression of different genes, splice variants of the same gene, both mutant and conserved regions of one or more gene transcripts, or both coding and non-coding sequences of the same or differing genes or gene transcripts. In one embodiment, the first nucleic acid target sequence and the second target nucleic acid sequence are selected from the group consisting of any of HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 nucleic acid sequences.

In one embodiment, a target nucleic acid molecule of the invention encodes a single protein. In another embodiment, a target nucleic acid molecule encodes more than one protein (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more proteins). As such, a multifunctional siNA construct of the invention can be used to down regulate or inhibit the expression of several proteins (e.g., any of HDAC 1, HDAC 2, HCAC 3, HDAC 4, HDAC 5, HDAC 6, HDAC 7, HDAC 8, HDAC 9a, HDAC 9b, HDAC 10, and/or HDAC 11, and/or SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 proteins). For example, a multifunctional siNA molecule comprising a region in one strand having nucleotide sequence complementarity to a first target nucleic acid sequence derived from a gene encoding one protein and the second strand comprising a region with nucleotide sequence complementarity to a second target nucleic acid sequence present in target nucleic acid molecules derived from genes encoding two or more proteins (e.g., two or more differing target sequences) can be used to down regulate, inhibit, or shut down a particular biologic pathway by targeting, for example, two or more targets involved in a biologic pathway.

In one embodiment the invention takes advantage of conserved nucleotide sequences present in different isoforms of cytokines or ligands and receptors for the cytokines or ligands. By designing multifunctional siNAs in a manner where one strand includes a sequence that is complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence conserved among various isoforms of a cytokine and the other strand includes sequence that is complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence conserved among the receptors for the cytokine, it is possible to selectively and effectively modulate or inhibit a biological pathway or multiple genes in a biological pathway using a single multifunctional siNA.

In one embodiment, a multifunctional short interfering nucleic acid (multifunctional siNA) of the invention comprises a first region and a second region, wherein the first region comprises nucleotide sequence complementary to a first target RNA of a first target and the second region comprises nucleotide sequence complementary to a second target RNA of a second target. In one embodiment, the first and second regions can comprise nucleotide sequence complementary to shared or conserved RNA sequences of differing target sites within the same target sequence or shared amongst different target sequences.

In one embodiment, a double stranded multifunctional siNA molecule of the invention comprises a structure having Formula MF-I: 5′-p-XZX′-3′ 3′-Y′ZY-p-5′ wherein each 5′-p-XZX′-3′ and 5′-p-YZY′-3′ are independently an oligonucleotide of length of about 20 nucleotides to about 300 nucleotides, preferably of about 20 to about 200 nucleotides, about 20 to about 100 nucleotides, about 20 to about 40 nucleotides, about 20 to about 40 nucleotides, about 24 to about 38 nucleotides, or about 26 to about 38 nucleotides; XZ comprises a nucleic acid sequence that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence; YZ is an oligonucleotide comprising nucleic acid sequence that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence; Z comprises nucleotide sequence of length about 1 to about 24 nucleotides (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, or 24 nucleotides) that is self complimentary; X comprises nucleotide sequence of length about 1 to about 100 nucleotides, preferably about 1 to about 21 nucleotides (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21 nucleotides) that is complementary to nucleotide sequence present in region Y′; Y comprises nucleotide sequence of length about 1 to about 100 nucleotides, preferably about 1-about 21 nucleotides (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21 nucleotides) that is complementary to nucleotide sequence present in region X′; each p comprises a terminal phosphate group that is independently present or absent; each XZ and YZ is independently of length sufficient to stably interact (i.e., base pair) with the first and second target nucleic acid sequence, respectively, or a portion thereof. For example, each sequence X and Y can independently comprise sequence from about 12 to about 21 or more nucleotides in length (e.g., about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, or more) that is complementary to a target nucleotide sequence in different target nucleic acid molecules, such as target RNAs or a portion thereof. In another non-limiting example, the length of the nucleotide sequence of X and Z together that is complementary to the first target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof is from about 12 to about 21 or more nucleotides (e.g., about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, or more). In another non-limiting example, the length of the nucleotide sequence of Y and Z together, that is complementary to the second target nucleic acid sequence or a portion thereof is from about 12 to about 21 or more nucleotides (e.g., about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, or more). In one embodiment, the first target nucleic acid sequence and the second target nucleic acid sequence are present in the same target nucleic acid molecule (e.g., target RNA). In another embodiment, the first target nucleic acid sequence and the second target nucleic acid sequence are present in different target nucleic acid molecules. In one embodiment, Z comprises a palindrome or a repeat sequence. In one embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides X and X′ are identical. In another embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides X and X′ are not identical. In one embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides Y and Y′ are identical. In another embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides Y and Y′ are not identical. In one embodiment, the double stranded oligonucleotide construct of Formula I(a) includes one or more, specifically 1, 2, 3 or 4, mismatches, to the extent such mismatches do not significantly diminish the ability of the double stranded oligonucleotide to inhibit target gene expression.

In one embodiment, a multifunctional siNA molecule of the invention comprises a structure having Formula MF-II: 5′-p-XX′-3′ 3′-Y′Y-p-5′ wherein each 5′-p-XX′-3′ and 5′-p-YY′-3′ are independently an oligonucleotide of length of about 20 nucleotides to about 300 nucleotides, preferably about 20 to about 200 nucleotides, about 20 to about 100 nucleotides, about 20 to about 40 nucleotides, about 20 to about 40 nucleotides, about 24 to about 38 nucleotides, or about 26 to about 38 nucleotides; X comprises a nucleic acid sequence that is complementary to a first target nucleic acid sequence; Y is an oligonucleotide comprising nucleic acid sequence that is complementary to a second target nucleic acid sequence; X comprises a nucleotide sequence of length about 1 to about 100 nucleotides, preferably about 1 to about 21 nucleotides (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21 nucleotides) that is complementary to nucleotide sequence present in region Y′; Y comprises nucleotide sequence of length about 1 to about 100 nucleotides, preferably about 1 to about 21 nucleotides (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21 nucleotides) that is complementary to nucleotide sequence present in region X′; each p comprises a terminal phosphate group that is independently present or absent; each X and Y independently is of length sufficient to stably interact (i.e., base pair) with the first and second target nucleic acid sequence, respectively, or a portion thereof. For example, each sequence X and Y can independently comprise sequence from about 12 to about 21 or more nucleotides in length (e.g., about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, or more) that is complementary to a target nucleotide sequence in different target nucleic acid molecules or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, the first target nucleic acid sequence and the second target nucleic acid sequence are present in the same target nucleic acid molecule (e.g., target RNA or DNA). In another embodiment, the first target nucleic acid sequence and the second target nucleic acid sequence are present in different target nucleic acid molecules or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, Z comprises a palindrome or a repeat sequence. In one embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides X and X′ are identical. In another embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides X and X′ are not identical. In one embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides Y and Y′ are identical. In another embodiment, the lengths of oligonucleotides Y and Y′ are not identical. In one embodiment, the double stranded oligonucleotide construct of Formula I(a) includes one or more, specifically 1, 2, 3 or 4, mismatches, to the extent such mismatches do not significantly diminish the ability of the double stranded oligonucleotide to inhibit target gene expression.

In one embodiment, a multifunctional siNA molecule of the invention comprises a structure having Formula MF-III: XX′ Y′—W—Y wherein each X, X′, Y, and Y′ is independently an oligonucleotide of length of about 15 nucleotides to about 50 nucleotides, preferably about 18 to about 40 nucleotides, or about 19 to about 23 nucleotides; X comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence present in region Y′; X′ comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence present in region Y; each X and X′ is independently of length sufficient to stably interact (i.e., base pair) with a first and a second target nucleic acid sequence, respectively, or a portion thereof; W represents a nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker that connects sequences Y′ and Y; and the multifunctional siNA directs cleavage of the first and second target sequence via RNA interference. In one embodiment, the first target nucleic acid sequence and the second target nucleic acid sequence are present in the same target nucleic acid molecule (e.g., target RNA). In another embodiment, the first target nucleic acid sequence and the second target nucleic acid sequence are present in different target nucleic acid molecules or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, region W connects the 3′-end of sequence Y′ with the 3′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, region W connects the 3′-end of sequence Y′ with the 5′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, region W connects the 5′-end of sequence Y′ with the 5′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, region W connects the 5′-end of sequence Y′ with the 3′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, a terminal phosphate group is present at the 5′-end of sequence X. In one embodiment, a terminal phosphate group is present at the 5′-end of sequence X′. In one embodiment, a terminal phosphate group is present at the 5′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, a terminal phosphate group is present at the 5′-end of sequence Y′. In one embodiment, W connects sequences Y and Y′ via a biodegradable linker. In one embodiment, W further comprises a conjugate, label, aptamer, ligand, lipid, or polymer.

In one embodiment, a multifunctional siNA molecule of the invention comprises a structure having Formula MF-IV: XX′ Y′—W—Y wherein each X, X′, Y, and Y′ is independently an oligonucleotide of length of about 15 nucleotides to about 50 nucleotides, preferably about 18 to about 40 nucleotides, or about 19 to about 23 nucleotides; X comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence present in region Y′; X′ comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence present in region Y; each Y and Y′ is independently of length sufficient to stably interact (i.e., base pair) with a first and a second target nucleic acid sequence, respectively, or a portion thereof; W represents a nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker that connects sequences Y′ and Y; and the multifunctional siNA directs cleavage of the first and second target sequence via RNA interference. In one embodiment, the first target nucleic acid sequence and the second target nucleic acid sequence are present in the same target nucleic acid molecule (e.g., target RNA). In another embodiment, the first target nucleic acid sequence and the second target nucleic acid sequence are present in different target nucleic acid molecules or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, region W connects the 3′-end of sequence Y′ with the 3′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, region W connects the 3′-end of sequence Y′ with the 5′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, region W connects the 5′-end of sequence Y′ with the 5′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, region W connects the 5′-end of sequence Y′ with the 3′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, a terminal phosphate group is present at the 5′-end of sequence X. In one embodiment, a terminal phosphate group is present at the 5′-end of sequence X′. In one embodiment, a terminal phosphate group is present at the 5′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, a terminal phosphate group is present at the 5′-end of sequence Y′. In one embodiment, W connects sequences Y and Y′ via a biodegradable linker. In one embodiment, W further comprises a conjugate, label, aptamer, ligand, lipid, or polymer.

In one embodiment, a multifunctional siNA molecule of the invention comprises a structure having Formula MF-V: XX′ Y′—W—Y wherein each X, X′, Y, and Y′ is independently an oligonucleotide of length of about 15 nucleotides to about 50 nucleotides, preferably about 18 to about 40 nucleotides, or about 19 to about 23 nucleotides; X comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence present in region Y′; X′ comprises nucleotide sequence that is complementary to nucleotide sequence present in region Y; each X, X′, Y, or Y′ is independently of length sufficient to stably interact (i.e., base pair) with a first, second, third, or fourth target nucleic acid sequence, respectively, or a portion thereof; W represents a nucleotide or non-nucleotide linker that connects sequences Y′ and Y; and the multifunctional siNA directs cleavage of the first, second, third, and/or fourth target sequence via RNA interference. In one embodiment, the first, second, third and fourth target nucleic acid sequence are all present in the same target nucleic acid molecule (e.g., target RNA). In another embodiment, the first, second, third and fourth target nucleic acid sequence are independently present in different target nucleic acid molecules or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, region W connects the 3′-end of sequence Y′ with the 3′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, region W connects the 3′-end of sequence Y′ with the 5′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, region W connects the 5′-end of sequence Y′ with the 5′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, region W connects the 5′-end of sequence Y′ with the 3′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, a terminal phosphate group is present at the 5′-end of sequence X. In one embodiment, a terminal phosphate group is present at the 5′-end of sequence X′. In one embodiment, a terminal phosphate group is present at the 5′-end of sequence Y. In one embodiment, a terminal phosphate group is present at the 5′-end of sequence Y′. In one embodiment, W connects sequences Y and Y′ via a biodegradable linker. In one embodiment, W further comprises a conjugate, label, aptamer, ligand, lipid, or polymer.

In one embodiment, regions X and Y of multifunctional siNA molecule of the invention (e.g., having any of Formula MF-I-MF-V), are complementary to different target nucleic acid sequences that are portions of the same target nucleic acid molecule. In one embodiment, such target nucleic acid sequences are at different locations within the coding region of a RNA transcript. In one embodiment, such target nucleic acid sequences comprise coding and non-coding regions of the same RNA transcript. In one embodiment, such target nucleic acid sequences comprise regions of alternately spliced transcripts or precursors of such alternately spliced transcripts.

In one embodiment, a multifunctional siNA molecule having any of Formula MF-I-MF-V can comprise chemical modifications as described herein without limitation, such as, for example, nucleotides having any of Formulae I-VII described herein, stabilization chemistries as described in Table IV, or any other combination of modified nucleotides and non-nucleotides as described in the various embodiments herein.

In one embodiment, the palindrome or repeat sequence or modified nucleotide (e.g., nucleotide with a modified base, such as 2-amino purine or a universal base) in Z of multifunctional siNA constructs having Formula MF-I or MF-H comprises chemically modified nucleotides that are able to interact with a portion of the target nucleic acid sequence (e.g., modified base analogs that can form Watson Crick base pairs or non-Watson Crick base pairs).

In one embodiment, a multifunctional siNA molecule of the invention, for example each strand of a multifunctional siNA having MF-I-MF-V, independently comprises about 15 to about 40 nucleotides (e.g., about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, or 40 nucleotides). In one embodiment, a multifunctional siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more chemical modifications. In a non-limiting example, the introduction of chemically modified nucleotides and/or non-nucleotides into nucleic acid molecules of the invention provides a powerful tool in overcoming potential limitations of in vivo stability and bioavailability inherent to unmodified RNA molecules that are delivered exogenously. For example, the use of chemically modified nucleic acid molecules can enable a lower dose of a particular nucleic acid molecule for a given therapeutic effect since chemically modified nucleic acid molecules tend to have a longer half-life in serum or in cells or tissues. Furthermore, certain chemical modifications can improve the bioavailability and/or potency of nucleic acid molecules by not only enhancing half-life but also facilitating the targeting of nucleic acid molecules to particular organs, cells or tissues and/or improving cellular uptake of the nucleic acid molecules. Therefore, even if the activity of a chemically modified nucleic acid molecule is reduced in vitro as compared to a native/unmodified nucleic acid molecule, for example when compared to an unmodified RNA molecule, the overall activity of the modified nucleic acid molecule can be greater than the native or unmodified nucleic acid molecule due to improved stability, potency, duration of effect, bioavailability and/or delivery of the molecule.

In another embodiment, the invention features multifunctional siNAs, wherein the multifunctional siNAs are assembled from two separate double-stranded siNAs, with one of the ends of each sense strand is tethered to the end of the sense strand of the other siNA molecule, such that the two antisense siNA strands are annealed to their corresponding sense strand that are tethered to each other at one end (see FIG. 22). The tethers or linkers can be nucleotide-based linkers or non-nucleotide based linkers as generally known in the art and as described herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a multifunctional siNA, wherein the multifunctional siNA is assembled from two separate double-stranded siNAs, with the 5′-end of one sense strand of the siNA is tethered to the 5′-end of the sense strand of the other siNA molecule, such that the 5′-ends of the two antisense siNA strands, annealed to their corresponding sense strand that are tethered to each other at one end, point away (in the opposite direction) from each other (see FIG. 22 (A)). The tethers or linkers can be nucleotide-based linkers or non-nucleotide based linkers as generally known in the art and as described herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a multifunctional siNA, wherein the multifunctional siNA is assembled from two separate double-stranded siNAs, with the 3′-end of one sense strand of the siNA is tethered to the 3′-end of the sense strand of the other siNA molecule, such that the 5′-ends of the two antisense siNA strands, annealed to their corresponding sense strand that are tethered to each other at one end, face each other (see FIG. 22 (B)). The tethers or linkers can be nucleotide-based linkers or non-nucleotide based linkers as generally known in the art and as described herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a multifunctional siNA, wherein the multifunctional siNA is assembled from two separate double-stranded siNAs, with the 5′-end of one sense strand of the siNA is tethered to the 3′-end of the sense strand of the other siNA molecule, such that the 5′-end of the one of the antisense siNA strands annealed to their corresponding sense strand that are tethered to each other at one end, faces the 3′-end of the other antisense strand (see FIG. 22 (C-D)). The tethers or linkers can be nucleotide-based linkers or non-nucleotide based linkers as generally known in the art and as described herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a multifunctional siNA, wherein the multifunctional siNA is assembled from two separate double-stranded siNAs, with the 5′-end of one antisense strand of the siNA is tethered to the 3′-end of the antisense strand of the other siNA molecule, such that the 5′-end of the one of the sense siNA strands annealed to their corresponding antisense sense strand that are tethered to each other at one end, faces the 3′-end of the other sense strand (see FIG. 22 (G-H)). In one embodiment, the linkage between the 5′-end of the first antisense strand and the 3′-end of the second antisense strand is designed in such a way as to be readily cleavable (e.g., biodegradable linker) such that the 5′end of each antisense strand of the multifunctional siNA has a free 5′-end suitable to mediate RNA interference-based cleavage of the target RNA. The tethers or linkers can be nucleotide-based linkers or non-nucleotide based linkers as generally known in the art and as described herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a multifunctional siNA, wherein the multifunctional siNA is assembled from two separate double-stranded siNAs, with the 5′-end of one antisense strand of the siNA is tethered to the 5′-end of the antisense strand of the other siNA molecule, such that the 3′-end of the one of the sense siNA strands annealed to their corresponding antisense sense strand that are tethered to each other at one end, faces the 3′-end of the other sense strand (see FIG. 22 (E)). In one embodiment, the linkage between the 5′-end of the first antisense strand and the 5′-end of the second antisense strand is designed in such a way as to be readily cleavable (e.g., biodegradable linker) such that the 5′end of each antisense strand of the multifunctional siNA has a free 5′-end suitable to mediate RNA interference-based cleavage of the target RNA. The tethers or linkers can be nucleotide-based linkers or non-nucleotide based linkers as generally known in the art and as described herein.

In one embodiment, the invention features a multifunctional siNA, wherein the multifunctional siNA is assembled from two separate double-stranded siNAs, with the 3′-end of one antisense strand of the siNA is tethered to the 3′-end of the antisense strand of the other siNA molecule, such that the 5′-end of the one of the sense siNA strands annealed to their corresponding antisense sense strand that are tethered to each other at one end, faces the 3′-end of the other sense strand (see FIG. 22 (F)). In one embodiment, the linkage between the 5′-end of the first antisense strand and the 5′-end of the second antisense strand is designed in such a way as to be readily cleavable (e.g., biodegradable linker) such that the 5′end of each antisense strand of the multifunctional siNA has a free 5′-end suitable to mediate RNA interference-based cleavage of the target RNA. The tethers or linkers can be nucleotide-based linkers or non-nucleotide based linkers as generally known in the art and as described herein.

In any of the above embodiments, a first target nucleic acid sequence or second target nucleic acid sequence can independently comprise target RNA, DNA or a portion thereof. In one embodiment, the first target nucleic acid sequence is a target RNA, DNA or a portion thereof and the second target nucleic acid sequence is a target RNA, DNA of a portion thereof. In one embodiment, the first target nucleic acid sequence is a target RNA, DNA or a portion thereof and the second target nucleic acid sequence is a another RNA, DNA of a portion thereof.

Synthesis of Nucleic Acid Molecules

Synthesis of nucleic acids greater than 100 nucleotides in length is difficult using automated methods, and the therapeutic cost of such molecules is prohibitive. In this invention, small nucleic acid motifs (“small” refers to nucleic acid motifs no more than 100 nucleotides in length, preferably no more than 80 nucleotides in length, and most preferably no more than 50 nucleotides in length; e.g., individual siNA oligonucleotide sequences or siNA sequences synthesized in tandem) are preferably used for exogenous delivery. The simple structure of these molecules increases the ability of the nucleic acid to invade targeted regions of protein and/or RNA structure. Exemplary molecules of the instant invention are chemically synthesized, and others can similarly be synthesized.

Oligonucleotides (e.g., certain modified oligonucleotides or portions of oligonucleotides lacking ribonucleotides) are synthesized using protocols known in the art, for example as described in Caruthers et al., 1992, Methods in Enzymology 211, 3-19, Thompson et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 99/54459, Wincott et al., 1995, Nucleic Acids Res. 23, 2677-2684, Wincott et al., 1997, Methods Mol. Bio., 74, 59, Brennan et al., 1998, Biotechnol Bioeng., 61, 33-45, and Brennan, U.S. Pat. No. 6,001,311. All of these references are incorporated herein by reference. The synthesis of oligonucleotides makes use of common nucleic acid protecting, and coupling groups, such as dimethoxytrityl at the 5′-end, and phosphoramidites at the 3′-end. In a non-limiting example, small scale syntheses are conducted on a 394 Applied Biosystems, Inc. synthesizer using a 0.2 μmol scale protocol with a 2.5 min coupling step for 2′-O-methylated nucleotides and a 45 second coupling step for 2′-deoxy nucleotides or 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides. Table V outlines the amounts and the contact times of the reagents used in the synthesis cycle. Alternatively, syntheses at the 0.2 μmol scale can be performed on a 96-well plate synthesizer, such as the instrument produced by Protogene (Palo Alto, Calif.) with minimal modification to the cycle. A 33-fold excess (60 μL of 0.11 M=6.6 μmol) of 2′-O-methyl phosphoramidite and a 105-fold excess of S-ethyl tetrazole (60 μL of 0.25 M=15 μmol) can be used in each coupling cycle of 2′-O-methyl residues relative to polymer-bound 5′-hydroxyl. A 22-fold excess (40 μL of 0.11 M=4.4 μmol) of deoxy phosphoramidite and a 70-fold excess of S-ethyl tetrazole (40 μL of 0.25 M=10 μmol) can be used in each coupling cycle of deoxy residues relative to polymer-bound 5′-hydroxyl. Average coupling yields on the 394 Applied Biosystems, Inc. synthesizer, determined by colorimetric quantitation of the trityl fractions, are typically 97.5-99%. Other oligonucleotide synthesis reagents for the 394 Applied Biosystems, Inc. synthesizer include the following: detritylation solution is 3% TCA in methylene chloride (ABI); capping is performed with 16% N-methyl imidazole in THF (ABI) and 10% acetic anhydride/10% 2,6-lutidine in THF (ABI); and oxidation solution is 16.9 mM I₂, 49 mM pyridine, 9% water in THF (PerSeptive Biosystems, Inc.). Burdick & Jackson Synthesis Grade acetonitrile is used directly from the reagent bottle. S-Ethyltetrazole solution (0.25 M in acetonitrile) is made up from the solid obtained from American International Chemical, Inc. Alternately, for the introduction of phosphorothioate linkages, Beaucage reagent (3H-1,2-Benzodithiol-3-one 1,1-dioxide, 0.05 M in acetonitrile) is used.

Deprotection of the DNA-based oligonucleotides is performed as follows: the polymer-bound trityl-on oligoribonucleotide is transferred to a 4 mL glass screw top vial and suspended in a solution of 40% aqueous methylamine (1 mL) at 65° C. for 10 minutes. After cooling to −20° C., the supernatant is removed from the polymer support. The support is washed three times with 1.0 mL of EtOH:MeCN:H2O/3:1:1, vortexed and the supernatant is then added to the first supernatant. The combined supernatants, containing the oligoribonucleotide, are dried to a white powder. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention are synthesized, deprotected, and analyzed according to methods described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,995,259, U.S. Pat. No. 6,686,463, U.S. Pat. No. 6,673,918, U.S. Pat. No. 6,649,751, U.S. Pat. No. 6,989,442, and U.S. Ser. No. 10/190,359, all incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

The method of synthesis used for RNA including certain siNA molecules of the invention follows the procedure as described in Usman et al., 1987, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 109, 7845; Scaringe et al., 1990, Nucleic Acids Res., 18, 5433; and Wincott et al., 1995, Nucleic Acids Res. 23, 2677-2684 Wincott et al., 1997, Methods Mol. Bio., 74, 59, and makes use of common nucleic acid protecting and coupling groups, such as dimethoxytrityl at the 5′-end, and phosphoramidites at the 3′-end. In a non-limiting example, small scale syntheses are conducted on a 394 Applied Biosystems, Inc. synthesizer using a 0.2 μmol scale protocol with a 7.5 min coupling step for alkylsilyl protected nucleotides and a 2.5 min coupling step for 2′-O-methylated nucleotides. Table V outlines the amounts and the contact times of the reagents used in the synthesis cycle. Alternatively, syntheses at the 0.2 μmol scale can be done on a 96-well plate synthesizer, such as the instrument produced by Protogene (Palo Alto, Calif.) with minimal modification to the cycle. A 33-fold excess (60 μL of 0.11 M=6.6 μmol) of 2′-O-methyl phosphoramidite and a 75-fold excess of S-ethyl tetrazole (60 μL of 0.25 M=15 μmol) can be used in each coupling cycle of 2′-O-methyl residues relative to polymer-bound 5′-hydroxyl. A 66-fold excess (120 μL of 0.11 M=13.2 μmol) of alkylsilyl (ribo) protected phosphoramidite and a 150-fold excess of S-ethyl tetrazole (120 μL of 0.25 M=30 μmol) can be used in each coupling cycle of ribo residues relative to polymer-bound 5′-hydroxyl. Average coupling yields on the 394 Applied Biosystems, Inc. synthesizer, determined by colorimetric quantitation of the trityl fractions, are typically 97.5-99%. Other oligonucleotide synthesis reagents for the 394 Applied Biosystems, Inc. synthesizer include the following: detritylation solution is 3% TCA in methylene chloride (ABI); capping is performed with 16% N-methyl imidazole in THF (ABI) and 10% acetic anhydride/10% 2,6-lutidine in THF (ABI); oxidation solution is 16.9 mM I₂, 49 mM pyridine, 9% water in THF (PerSeptive Biosystems, Inc.). Burdick & Jackson Synthesis Grade acetonitrile is used directly from the reagent bottle. S-Ethyltetrazole solution (0.25 M in acetonitrile) is made up from the solid obtained from American International Chemical, Inc. Alternately, for the introduction of phosphorothioate linkages, Beaucage reagent (3H-1,2-Benzodithiol-3-one 1,1-dioxide0.05 M in acetonitrile) is used.

Deprotection of the RNA is performed using either a two-pot or one-pot protocol. For the two-pot protocol, the polymer-bound trityl-on oligoribonucleotide is transferred to a 4 mL glass screw top vial and suspended in a solution of 40% aq. methylamine (1 mL) at 65° C. for 10 min. After cooling to −20° C., the supernatant is removed from the polymer support. The support is washed three times with 1.0 mL of EtOH:MeCN:H2O/3:1:1, vortexed and the supernatant is then added to the first supernatant. The combined supernatants, containing the oligoribonucleotide, are dried to a white powder. The base deprotected oligoribonucleotide is resuspended in anhydrous TEA/HF/NMP solution (300 μL of a solution of 1.5 mL N-methylpyrrolidinone, 750 μL TEA and 1 mL TEA.3HF to provide a 1.4 M H concentration) and heated to 65° C. After 1.5 h, the oligomer is quenched with 1.5 M NH₄HCO₃. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention are synthesized, deprotected, and analyzed according to methods described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,995,259, U.S. Pat. No. 6,686,463, U.S. Pat. No. 6,673,918, U.S. Pat. No. 6,649,751, U.S. Pat. No. 6,989,442, and U.S. Ser. No. 10/190,359, all incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

Alternatively, for the one-pot protocol, the polymer-bound trityl-on oligoribonucleotide is transferred to a 4 mL glass screw top vial and suspended in a solution of 33% ethanolic methylamine/DMSO:1/1 (0.8 mL) at 65° C. for 15 minutes. The vial is brought to room temperature TEA.3HF (0.1 mL) is added and the vial is heated at 65° C. for 15 minutes. The sample is cooled at −20° C. and then quenched with 1.5 M NH₄HCO₃.

For purification of the trityl-on oligomers, the quenched NH₄HCO₃ solution is loaded onto a C-18 containing cartridge that had been prewashed with acetonitrile followed by 50 mM TEAA. After washing the loaded cartridge with water, the RNA is detritylated with 0.5% TFA for 13 minutes. The cartridge is then washed again with water, salt exchanged with 1 M NaCl and washed with water again. The oligonucleotide is then eluted with 30% acetonitrile.

The average stepwise coupling yields are typically >98% (Wincott et al., 1995 Nucleic Acids Res. 23, 2677-2684). Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the scale of synthesis can be adapted to be larger or smaller than the example described above including but not limited to 96-well format.

Alternatively, the nucleic acid molecules of the present invention can be synthesized separately and joined together post-synthetically, for example, by ligation (Moore et al., 1992, Science 256, 9923; Draper et al., International PCT publication No. WO 93/23569; Shabarova et al., 1991, Nucleic Acids Research 19, 4247, Bellon et al., 1997; Nucleosides & Nucleotides, 16, 951; Bellon et al., 1997, Bioconjugate Chem. 8, 204), or by hybridization following synthesis and/or deprotection.

The siNA molecules of the invention can also be synthesized via a tandem synthesis methodology as described in Example 1 herein, wherein both siNA strands are synthesized as a single contiguous oligonucleotide fragment or strand separated by a cleavable linker which is subsequently cleaved to provide separate siNA fragments or strands that hybridize and permit purification of the siNA duplex. The linker can be a polynucleotide linker or a non-nucleotide linker. The tandem synthesis of siNA as described herein can be readily adapted to both multiwell/multiplate synthesis platforms such as 96 well or similarly larger multi-well platforms. The tandem synthesis of siNA as described herein can also be readily adapted to large scale synthesis platforms employing batch reactors, synthesis columns and the like.

A siNA molecule can also be assembled from two distinct nucleic acid strands or fragments wherein one fragment includes the sense region and the second fragment includes the antisense region of the RNA molecule.

The nucleic acid molecules of the present invention can be modified extensively to enhance stability by modification with nuclease resistant groups, for example, 2′-amino, 2′-C-allyl, 2′-fluoro, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-H (for a review see Usman and Cedergren, 1992, TIBS 17, 34; Usman et al., 1994, Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser. 31, 163). siNA constructs can be purified by gel electrophoresis using general methods or can be purified by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC; see Wincott et al., supra, the totality of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference) and re-suspended in water.

In another aspect of the invention, siNA molecules of the invention are expressed from transcription units inserted into DNA or RNA vectors. The recombinant vectors can be DNA plasmids or viral vectors. siNA expressing viral vectors can be constructed based on, but not limited to, adeno-associated virus, retrovirus, adenovirus, or alphavirus. The recombinant vectors capable of expressing the siNA molecules can be delivered as described herein, and persist in target cells. Alternatively, viral vectors can be used that provide for transient expression of siNA molecules.

Optimizing Activity of the Nucleic Acid Molecule of the Invention.

Chemically synthesizing nucleic acid molecules with modifications (base, sugar and/or phosphate) can prevent their degradation by serum ribonucleases, which can increase their potency (see e.g., Eckstein et al., International Publication No. WO 92/07065; Perrault et al., 1990 Nature 344, 565; Pieken et al., 1991, Science 253, 314; Usman and Cedergren, 1992, Trends in Biochem. Sci. 17, 334; Usman et al., International Publication No. WO 93/15187; and Rossi et al., International Publication No. WO 91/03162; Sproat, U.S. Pat. No. 5,334,711; Gold et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,300,074; and Burgin et al., supra; all of which are incorporated by reference herein). All of the above references describe various chemical modifications that can be made to the base, phosphate and/or sugar moieties of the nucleic acid molecules described herein. Modifications that enhance their efficacy in cells, and removal of bases from nucleic acid molecules to shorten oligonucleotide synthesis times and reduce chemical requirements are desired.

There are several examples in the art describing sugar, base and phosphate modifications that can be introduced into nucleic acid molecules with significant enhancement in their nuclease stability and efficacy. For example, oligonucleotides are modified to enhance stability and/or enhance biological activity by modification with nuclease resistant groups, for example, 2′-amino, 2′-C-allyl, 2′-fluoro, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-O-allyl, 2′-H, nucleotide base modifications (for a review see Usman and Cedergren, 1992, TIBS. 17, 34; Usman et al., 1994, Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser. 31, 163; Burgin et al., 1996, Biochemistry, 35, 14090). Sugar modification of nucleic acid molecules have been extensively described in the art (see Eckstein et al., International Publication PCT No. WO 92/07065; Perrault et al. Nature, 1990, 344, 565-568; Pieken et al. Science, 1991, 253, 314-317; Usman and Cedergren, Trends in Biochem. Sci., 1992, 17, 334-339; Usman et al. International Publication PCT No. WO 93/15187; Sproat, U.S. Pat. No. 5,334,711 and Beigelman et al., 1995, J. Biol. Chem., 270, 25702; Beigelman et al., International PCT publication No. WO 97/26270; Beigelman et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,716,824; Usman et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,627,053; Woolf et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 98/13526; Thompson et al., U.S. Ser. No. 60/082,404 which was filed on Apr. 20, 1998; Karpeisky et al., 1998, Tetrahedron Lett., 39, 1131; Earnshaw and Gait, 1998, Biopolymers (Nucleic Acid Sciences), 48, 39-55; Verma and Eckstein, 1998, Annu. Rev. Biochem., 67, 99-134; and Burlina et al., 1997, Bioorg. Med. Chem., 5, 1999-2010; all of the references are hereby incorporated in their totality by reference herein). Such publications describe general methods and strategies to determine the location of incorporation of sugar, base and/or phosphate modifications and the like into nucleic acid molecules without modulating catalysis, and are incorporated by reference herein. In view of such teachings, similar modifications can be used as described herein to modify the siNA nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention so long as the ability of siNA to promote RNAi is cells is not significantly inhibited.

In one embodiment, a nucleic acid molecule of the invention is chemically modified as described in US 20050020521, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

While chemical modification of oligonucleotide internucleotide linkages with phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate, and/or 5′-methylphosphonate linkages improves stability, excessive modifications can cause some toxicity or decreased activity. Therefore, when designing nucleic acid molecules, the amount of these internucleotide linkages should be minimized. The reduction in the concentration of these linkages should lower toxicity, resulting in increased efficacy and higher specificity of these molecules.

Short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules having chemical modifications that maintain or enhance activity are provided. Such a nucleic acid is also generally more resistant to nucleases than an unmodified nucleic acid. Accordingly, the in vitro and/or in vivo activity should not be significantly lowered. In cases in which modulation is the goal, therapeutic nucleic acid molecules delivered exogenously should optimally be stable within cells until translation of the target RNA has been modulated long enough to reduce the levels of the undesirable protein. This period of time varies between hours to days depending upon the disease state. Improvements in the chemical synthesis of RNA and DNA (Wincott et al., 1995, Nucleic Acids Res. 23, 2677; Caruthers et al., 1992, Methods in Enzymology 211, 3-19 (incorporated by reference herein)) have expanded the ability to modify nucleic acid molecules by introducing nucleotide modifications to enhance their nuclease stability, as described above.

In one embodiment, nucleic acid molecules of the invention include one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) G-clamp nucleotides. A G-clamp nucleotide is a modified cytosine analog wherein the modifications confer the ability to hydrogen bond both Watson-Crick and Hoogsteen faces of a complementary guanine within a duplex, see for example Lin and Matteucci, 1998, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 120, 8531-8532. A single G-clamp analog substitution within an oligonucleotide can result in substantially enhanced helical thermal stability and mismatch discrimination when hybridized to complementary oligonucleotides. The inclusion of such nucleotides in nucleic acid molecules of the invention results in both enhanced affinity and specificity to nucleic acid targets, complementary sequences, or template strands. In another embodiment, nucleic acid molecules of the invention include one or more (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more) LNA “locked nucleic acid” nucleotides such as a 2′,4′-C methylene bicyclo nucleotide (see for example Wengel et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/66604 and WO 99/14226).

In another embodiment, the invention features conjugates and/or complexes of siNA molecules of the invention. Such conjugates and/or complexes can be used to facilitate delivery of siNA molecules into a biological system, such as a cell. The conjugates and complexes provided by the instant invention can impart therapeutic activity by transferring therapeutic compounds across cellular membranes, altering the pharmacokinetics, and/or modulating the localization of nucleic acid molecules of the invention. The present invention encompasses the design and synthesis of novel conjugates and complexes for the delivery of molecules, including, but not limited to, small molecules, lipids, cholesterol, phospholipids, nucleosides, nucleotides, nucleic acids, antibodies, toxins, negatively charged polymers and other polymers, for example proteins, peptides, hormones, carbohydrates, polyethylene glycols, or polyamines, across cellular membranes. In general, the transporters described are designed to be used either individually or as part of a multi-component system, with or without degradable linkers. These compounds are expected to improve delivery and/or localization of nucleic acid molecules of the invention into a number of cell types originating from different tissues, in the presence or absence of serum (see Sullenger and Cech, U.S. Pat. No. 5,854,038). Conjugates of the molecules described herein can be attached to biologically active molecules via linkers that are biodegradable, such as biodegradable nucleic acid linker molecules.

The term “biodegradable linker” as used herein, refers to a nucleic acid or non-nucleic acid linker molecule that is designed as a biodegradable linker to connect one molecule to another molecule, for example, a biologically active molecule to a siNA molecule of the invention or the sense and antisense strands of a siNA molecule of the invention. The biodegradable linker is designed such that its stability can be modulated for a particular purpose, such as delivery to a particular tissue or cell type. The stability of a nucleic acid-based biodegradable linker molecule can be modulated by using various chemistries, for example combinations of ribonucleotides, deoxyribonucleotides, and chemically-modified nucleotides, such as 2′-O-methyl, 2′-fluoro, 2′-amino, 2′-O-amino, 2′-C-allyl, 2′-O-allyl, and other 2′-modified or base modified nucleotides. The biodegradable nucleic acid linker molecule can be a dimer, trimer, tetramer or longer nucleic acid molecule, for example, an oligonucleotide of about 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 nucleotides in length, or can comprise a single nucleotide with a phosphorus-based linkage, for example, a phosphoramidate or phosphodiester linkage. The biodegradable nucleic acid linker molecule can also comprise nucleic acid backbone, nucleic acid sugar, or nucleic acid base modifications.

The term “biodegradable” as used herein, refers to degradation in a biological system, for example, enzymatic degradation or chemical degradation.

The term “biologically active molecule” as used herein refers to compounds or molecules that are capable of eliciting or modifying a biological response in a system. Non-limiting examples of biologically active siNA molecules either alone or in combination with other molecules contemplated by the instant invention include therapeutically active molecules such as antibodies, cholesterol, hormones, antivirals, peptides, proteins, chemotherapeutics, small molecules, vitamins, co-factors, nucleosides, nucleotides, oligonucleotides, enzymatic nucleic acids, antisense nucleic acids, triplex forming oligonucleotides, 2,5-A chimeras, siNA, dsRNA, allozymes, aptamers, decoys and analogs thereof. Biologically active molecules of the invention also include molecules capable of modulating the pharmacokinetics and/or pharmacodynamics of other biologically active molecules, for example, lipids and polymers such as polyamines, polyamides, polyethylene glycol and other polyethers.

The term “phospholipid” as used herein, refers to a hydrophobic molecule comprising at least one phosphorus group. For example, a phospholipid can comprise a phosphorus-containing group and saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, optionally substituted with OH, COOH, oxo, amine, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups.

Therapeutic nucleic acid molecules (e.g., siNA molecules) delivered exogenously optimally are stable within cells until reverse transcription of the RNA has been modulated long enough to reduce the levels of the RNA transcript. The nucleic acid molecules are resistant to nucleases in order to function as effective intracellular therapeutic agents. Improvements in the chemical synthesis of nucleic acid molecules described in the instant invention and in the art have expanded the ability to modify nucleic acid molecules by introducing nucleotide modifications to enhance their nuclease stability as described above.

In yet another embodiment, siNA molecules having chemical modifications that maintain or enhance enzymatic activity of proteins involved in RNAi are provided. Such nucleic acids are also generally more resistant to nucleases than unmodified nucleic acids. Thus, in vitro and/or in vivo the activity should not be significantly lowered.

Use of the nucleic acid-based molecules of the invention will lead to better treatments by affording the possibility of combination therapies (e.g., multiple siNA molecules targeted to different genes; nucleic acid molecules coupled with known small molecule modulators; or intermittent treatment with combinations of molecules, including different motifs and/or other chemical or biological molecules). The treatment of subjects with siNA molecules can also include combinations of different types of nucleic acid molecules, such as enzymatic nucleic acid molecules (ribozymes), allozymes, antisense, 2,5-A oligoadenylate, decoys, and aptamers.

In another aspect a siNA molecule of the invention comprises one or more 5′ and/or a 3′-cap structure, for example, on only the sense siNA strand, the antisense siNA strand, or both siNA strands.

By “cap structure” is meant chemical modifications, which have been incorporated at either terminus of the oligonucleotide (see, for example, Adamic et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,998,203, incorporated by reference herein). These terminal modifications protect the nucleic acid molecule from exonuclease degradation, and may help in delivery and/or localization within a cell. The cap may be present at the 5′-terminus (5′-cap) or at the 3′-terminal (3′-cap) or may be present on both termini. In non-limiting examples, the 5′-cap includes, but is not limited to, glyceryl, inverted deoxy abasic residue (moiety); 4′,5′-methylene nucleotide; 1-(beta-D-erythrofuranosyl) nucleotide, 4′-thio nucleotide; carbocyclic nucleotide; 1,5-anhydrohexitol nucleotide; L-nucleotides; alpha-nucleotides; modified base nucleotide; phosphorodithioate linkage; threo-pentofuranosyl nucleotide; acyclic 3′,4′-seco nucleotide; acyclic 3,4-dihydroxybutyl nucleotide; acyclic 3,5-dihydroxypentyl nucleotide, 3′-3′-inverted nucleotide moiety; 3′-3′-inverted abasic moiety; 3′-2′-inverted nucleotide moiety; 3′-2′-inverted abasic moiety; 1,4-butanediol phosphate; 3′-phosphoramidate; hexylphosphate; aminohexyl phosphate; 3′-phosphate; 3′-phosphorothioate; phosphorodithioate; or bridging or non-bridging methylphosphonate moiety. Non-limiting examples of cap moieties are shown in FIG. 10.

Non-limiting examples of the 3′-cap include, but are not limited to, glyceryl, inverted deoxy abasic residue (moiety), 4′,5′-methylene nucleotide; 1-(beta-D-erythrofuranosyl) nucleotide; 4′-thio nucleotide, carbocyclic nucleotide; 5′-amino-alkyl phosphate; 1,3-diamino-2-propyl phosphate; 3-aminopropyl phosphate; 6-aminohexyl phosphate; 1,2-aminododecyl phosphate; hydroxypropyl phosphate; 1,5-anhydrohexitol nucleotide; L-nucleotide; alpha-nucleotide; modified base nucleotide; phosphorodithioate; threo-pentofuranosyl nucleotide; acyclic 3′,4′-seco nucleotide; 3,4-dihydroxybutyl nucleotide; 3,5-dihydroxypentyl nucleotide, 5′-5′-inverted nucleotide moiety; 5′-5′-inverted abasic moiety; 5′-phosphoramidate; 5′-phosphorothioate; 1,4-butanediol phosphate; 5′-amino; bridging and/or non-bridging 5′-phosphoramidate, phosphorothioate and/or phosphorodithioate, bridging or non bridging methylphosphonate and 5′-mercapto moieties (for more details see Beaucage and Iyer, 1993, Tetrahedron 49, 1925; incorporated by reference herein).

By the term “non-nucleotide” is meant any group or compound which can be incorporated into a nucleic acid chain in the place of one or more nucleotide units, including either sugar and/or phosphate substitutions, and allows the remaining bases to exhibit their enzymatic activity. The group or compound is abasic in that it does not contain a commonly recognized nucleotide base, such as adenosine, guanine, cytosine, uracil or thymine and therefore lacks a base at the 1′-position.

An “alkyl” group refers to a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, including straight-chain, branched-chain, and cyclic alkyl groups. Preferably, the alkyl group has 1 to 12 carbons. More preferably, it is a lower alkyl of from 1 to 7 carbons, more preferably 1 to 4 carbons. The alkyl group can be substituted or unsubstituted. When substituted the substituted group(s) is preferably, hydroxyl, cyano, alkoxy, ═O, ═S, NO₂ or N(CH3)₂, amino, or SH. The term also includes alkenyl groups that are unsaturated hydrocarbon groups containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond, including straight-chain, branched-chain, and cyclic groups. Preferably, the alkenyl group has 1 to 12 carbons. More preferably, it is a lower alkenyl of from 1 to 7 carbons, more preferably 1 to 4 carbons. The alkenyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted. When substituted the substituted group(s) is preferably, hydroxyl, cyano, alkoxy, ═O, ═S, NO₂, halogen, N(CH₃)₂, amino, or SH. The term “alkyl” also includes alkynyl groups that have an unsaturated hydrocarbon group containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond, including straight-chain, branched-chain, and cyclic groups. Preferably, the alkynyl group has 1 to 12 carbons. More preferably, it is a lower alkynyl of from 1 to 7 carbons, more preferably 1 to 4 carbons. The alkynyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted. When substituted the substituted group(s) is preferably, hydroxyl, cyano, alkoxy, ═O, ═S, NO₂ or N(CH₃)₂, amino or SH.

Such alkyl groups can also include aryl, alkylaryl, carbocyclic aryl, heterocyclic aryl, amide and ester groups. An “aryl” group refers to an aromatic group that has at least one ring having a conjugated pi electron system and includes carbocyclic aryl, heterocyclic aryl and biaryl groups, all of which may be optionally substituted. The preferred substituent(s) of aryl groups are halogen, trihalomethyl, hydroxyl, SH, OH, cyano, alkoxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and amino groups. An “alkylaryl” group refers to an alkyl group (as described above) covalently joined to an aryl group (as described above). Carbocyclic aryl groups are groups wherein the ring atoms on the aromatic ring are all carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are optionally substituted. Heterocyclic aryl groups are groups having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms as ring atoms in the aromatic ring and the remainder of the ring atoms are carbon atoms. Suitable heteroatoms include oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen, and include furanyl, thienyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, N-lower alkyl pyrrolo, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl and the like, all optionally substituted. An “amide” refers to an —C(O)—NH—R, where R is either alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or hydrogen. An “ester” refers to an —C(O)—OR′, where R is either alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or hydrogen.

By “nucleotide” as used herein is as recognized in the art to include natural bases (standard), and modified bases well known in the art. Such bases are generally located at the 1′ position of a nucleotide sugar moiety. Nucleotides generally comprise a base, sugar and a phosphate group. The nucleotides can be unmodified or modified at the sugar, phosphate and/or base moiety, (also referred to interchangeably as nucleotide analogs, modified nucleotides, non-natural nucleotides, non-standard nucleotides and other; see, for example, Usman and McSwiggen, supra; Eckstein et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 92/07065; Usman et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 93/15187; Uhlman & Peyman, supra, all are hereby incorporated by reference herein). There are several examples of modified nucleic acid bases known in the art as summarized by Limbach et al., 1994, Nucleic Acids Res. 22, 2183. Some of the non-limiting examples of base modifications that can be introduced into nucleic acid molecules include, inosine, purine, pyridin-4-one, pyridin-2-one, phenyl, pseudouracil, 2,4,6-trimethoxy benzene, 3-methyl uracil, dihydrouridine, naphthyl, aminophenyl, 5-alkylcytidines (e.g., 5-methylcytidine), 5-alkyluridines (e.g., ribothymidine), 5-halouridine (e.g., 5-bromouridine) or 6-azapyrimidines or 6-alkylpyrimidines (e.g. 6-methyluridine), propyne, and others (Burgin et al., 1996, Biochemistry, 35, 14090; Uhlman & Peyman, supra). By “modified bases” in this aspect is meant nucleotide bases other than adenine, guanine, cytosine and uracil at 1′ position or their equivalents.

In one embodiment, the invention features modified siNA molecules, with phosphate backbone modifications comprising one or more phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate, methylphosphonate, phosphotriester, morpholino, amidate carbamate, carboxymethyl, acetamidate, polyamide, sulfonate, sulfonamide, sulfamate, formacetal, thioformacetal, and/or alkylsilyl, substitutions. For a review of oligonucleotide backbone modifications, see Hunziker and Leumann, 1995, Nucleic Acid Analogues: Synthesis and Properties, in Modern Synthetic Methods, VCH, 331-417, and Mesmaeker et al., 1994, Novel Backbone Replacements for Oligonucleotides, in Carbohydrate Modifications in Antisense Research, ACS, 24-39.

By “abasic” is meant sugar moieties lacking a nucleobase or having a hydrogen atom (H) or other non-nucleobase chemical groups in place of a nucleobase at the 1′ position of the sugar moiety, see for example Adamic et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,998,203. In one embodiment, an abasic moiety of the invention is a ribose, deoxyribose, or dideoxyribose sugar.

By “unmodified nucleoside” is meant one of the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine, or uracil joined to the 1′ carbon of β-D-ribo-furanose.

By “modified nucleoside” is meant any nucleotide base which contains a modification in the chemical structure of an unmodified nucleotide base, sugar and/or phosphate. Non-limiting examples of modified nucleotides are shown by Formulae I-VII and/or other modifications described herein.

In connection with 2′-modified nucleotides as described for the present invention, by “amino” is meant 2′-NH₂ or 2′-O—NH₂, which can be modified or unmodified. Such modified groups are described, for example, in Eckstein et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,672,695 and Matulic-Adamic et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,248,878, which are both incorporated by reference in their entireties.

Various modifications to nucleic acid siNA structure can be made to enhance the utility of these molecules. Such modifications will enhance shelf-life, half-life in vitro, stability, and ease of introduction of such oligonucleotides to the target site, e.g., to enhance penetration of cellular membranes, and confer the ability to recognize and bind to targeted cells.

Administration of Nucleic Acid Molecules

A siNA molecule of the invention can be adapted for use to prevent or treat diseases, traits, disorders, and/or conditions described herein or otherwise known in the art to be related to target gene or target pathway gene expression, and/or any other trait, disease, disorder or condition that is related to or will respond to the levels of target polynucleotides or proteins expressed therefrom in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other therapies. In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention and formulations or compositions thereof are administered to a cell, subject, or organism as is described herein and as is generally known in the art.

In one embodiment, a siNA composition of the invention can comprise a delivery vehicle, including liposomes, for administration to a subject, carriers and diluents and their salts, and/or can be present in pharmaceutically acceptable formulations. Methods for the delivery of nucleic acid molecules are described in Akhtar et al., 1992, Trends Cell Bio., 2, 139; Delivery Strategies for Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapeutics, ed. Akhtar, 1995, Maurer et al., 1999, Mol. Membr. Biol., 16, 129-140; Hofland and Huang, 1999, Handb. Exp. Pharmacol., 137, 165-192; and Lee et al., 2000, ACS Symp. Ser., 752, 184-192, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. Beigelman et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,395,713 and Sullivan et al., PCT WO 94/02595 further describe the general methods for delivery of nucleic acid molecules. These protocols can be utilized for the delivery of virtually any nucleic acid molecule. Nucleic acid molecules can be administered to cells by a variety of methods known to those of skill in the art, including, but not restricted to, encapsulation in liposomes, by iontophoresis, or by incorporation into other vehicles, such as biodegradable polymers, hydrogels, cyclodextrins. (see for example Gonzalez et al., 1999, Bioconjugate Chem., 10, 1068-1074; Wang et al., International PCT publication Nos. WO 03/47518 and WO 03/46185), poly(lactic-co-glycolic)acid (PLGA) and PLCA microspheres (see for example U.S. Pat. No. 6,447,796 and US Patent Application Publication No. US 2002130430), biodegradable nanocapsules, and bioadhesive microspheres, or by proteinaceous vectors (O'Hare and Normand, International PCT Publication No. WO 00/53722). In another embodiment, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention can also be formulated or complexed with polyethyleneimine and derivatives thereof, such as polyethyleneimine-polyethyleneglycol-N-acetylgalactosamine (PEI-PEG-GAL) or polyethyleneimine-polyethyleneglycol-tri-N-acetylgalactosamine (PEI-PEG-triGAL) derivatives. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention are formulated as described in United States Patent Application Publication No. 20030077829, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is formulated as a composition described in U.S. Provisional patent application No. 60/678,531 and in related U.S. Provisional patent application No. 60/703,946, filed Jul. 29, 2005, U.S. Provisional patent application No. 60/737,024, filed Nov. 15, 2005, and U.S. Ser. No. 11/353,630, filed Feb. 14, 2006 (Vargeese et al.), all of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. Such siNA formulations are generally referred to as “lipid nucleic acid particles” (LNP). In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is formulated with one or more LNP compositions described herein in Table VI (see U.S. Ser. No. 11/353,630 supra).

In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention and formulations or compositions thereof are administered to lung tissues and cells as is described in US 2006/0062758; US 2006/0014289; and US 2004/0077540.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is complexed with membrane disruptive agents such as those described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 20010007666, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety including the drawings. In another embodiment, the membrane disruptive agent or agents and the siNA molecule are also complexed with a cationic lipid or helper lipid molecule, such as those lipids described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,235,310, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety including the drawings.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is complexed with delivery systems as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003077829 and International PCT Publication Nos. WO 00/03693 and WO 02/087541, all incorporated by reference herein in their entirety including the drawings.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is complexed with delivery systems as is generally described in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. US-20050287551; US-20050164220; US-20050191627; US-20050118594; US-20050153919; US-20050085486; and US-20030158133; all incorporated by reference herein in their entirety including the drawings.

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention are administered to skeletal tissues (e.g., bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament) or bone metastatic tumors via atelocollagen complexation or conjugation (see for example Takeshita et al., 2005, PNAS, 102, 12177-12182). Therefore, in one embodiment, the instant invention features one or more dsiNA molecules as a composition complexed with atelocollagen. In another embodiment, the instant invention features one or more siNA molecules conjugated to atelocollagen via a linker as described herein or otherwise known in the art.

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecules of the invention and formulations thereof (e.g., LNP formulations of double stranded nucleic acid molecules of the invention) are administered via pulmonary delivery, such as by inhalation of an aerosol or spray dried formulation administered by an inhalation device or nebulizer, providing rapid local uptake of the nucleic acid molecules into relevant pulmonary tissues. Solid particulate compositions containing respirable dry particles of micronized nucleic acid compositions can be prepared by grinding dried or lyophilized nucleic acid compositions, and then passing the micronized composition through, for example, a 400 mesh screen to break up or separate out large agglomerates. A solid particulate composition comprising the nucleic acid compositions of the invention can optionally contain a dispersant which serves to facilitate the formation of an aerosol as well as other therapeutic compounds. A suitable dispersant is lactose, which can be blended with the nucleic acid compound in any suitable ratio, such as a 1 to 1 ratio by weight.

Aerosols of liquid particles comprising a nucleic acid composition of the invention can be produced by any suitable means, such as with a nebulizer (see for example U.S. Pat. No. 4,501,729). Nebulizers are commercially available devices which transform solutions or suspensions of an active ingredient into a therapeutic aerosol mist either by means of acceleration of a compressed gas, typically air or oxygen, through a narrow venturi orifice or by means of ultrasonic agitation. Suitable formulations for use in nebulizers comprise the active ingredient in a liquid carrier in an amount of up to 40% w/w preferably less than 20% w/w of the formulation. The carrier is typically water or a dilute aqueous alcoholic solution, preferably made isotonic with body fluids by the addition of, for example, sodium chloride or other suitable salts. Optional additives include preservatives if the formulation is not prepared sterile, for example, methyl hydroxybenzoate, anti-oxidants, flavorings, volatile oils, buffering agents and emulsifiers and other formulation surfactants. The aerosols of solid particles comprising the active composition and surfactant can likewise be produced with any solid particulate aerosol generator. Aerosol generators for administering solid particulate therapeutics to a subject produce particles which are respirable, as explained above, and generate a volume of aerosol containing a predetermined metered dose of a therapeutic composition at a rate suitable for human administration.

In one embodiment, a solid particulate aerosol generator of the invention is an insufflator. Suitable formulations for administration by insufflation include finely comminuted powders which can be delivered by means of an insufflator. In the insufflator, the powder, e.g., a metered dose thereof effective to carry out the treatments described herein, is contained in capsules or cartridges, typically made of gelatin or plastic, which are either pierced or opened in situ and the powder delivered by air drawn through the device upon inhalation or by means of a manually-operated pump. The powder employed in the insufflator consists either solely of the active ingredient or of a powder blend comprising the active ingredient, a suitable powder diluent, such as lactose, and an optional surfactant. The active ingredient typically comprises from 0.1 to 100 w/w of the formulation. A second type of illustrative aerosol generator comprises a metered dose inhaler. Metered dose inhalers are pressurized aerosol dispensers, typically containing a suspension or solution formulation of the active ingredient in a liquified propellant. During use these devices discharge the formulation through a valve adapted to deliver a metered volume to produce a fine particle spray containing the active ingredient. Suitable propellants include certain chlorofluorocarbon compounds, for example, dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane and mixtures thereof. The formulation can additionally contain one or more co-solvents, for example, ethanol, emulsifiers and other formulation surfactants, such as oleic acid or sorbitan trioleate, anti-oxidants and suitable flavoring agents. Other methods for pulmonary delivery are described in, for example US Patent Application No. 20040037780, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,592,904; 6,582,728; 6,565,885, all incorporated by reference herein.

In one embodiment, the siNA and LNP compositions and formulations provided herein for use in pulmonary delivery further comprise one or more surfactants. Suitable surfactants or surfactant components for enhancing the uptake of the compositions of the invention include synthetic and natural as well as full and truncated forms of surfactant protein A, surfactant protein B, surfactant protein C, surfactant protein D and surfactant Protein E, di-saturated phosphatidylcholine (other than dipalmitoyl), dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine; phosphatidic acid, ubiquinones, lysophosphatidylethanolamine, lysophosphatidylcholine, palmitoyl-lysophosphatidylcholine, dehydroepiandrosterone, dolichols, sulfatidic acid, glycerol-3-phosphate, dihydroxyacetone phosphate, glycerol, glycero-3-phosphocholine, dihydroxyacetone, palmitate, cytidine diphosphate (CDP) diacylglycerol, CDP choline, choline, choline phosphate; as well as natural and artificial lamelar bodies which are the natural carrier vehicles for the components of surfactant, omega-3 fatty acids, polyenic acid, polyenoic acid, lecithin, palmitinic acid, non-ionic block copolymers of ethylene or propylene oxides, polyoxypropylene, monomeric and polymeric, polyoxyethylene, monomeric and polymeric, poly(vinyl amine) with dextran and/or alkanoyl side chains, Brij 35, Triton X-100 and synthetic surfactants ALEC, Exosurf, Survan and Atovaquone, among others. These surfactants may be used either as single or part of a multiple component surfactant in a formulation, or as covalently bound additions to the 5′ and/or 3′ ends of the nucleic acid component of a pharmaceutical composition herein.

The composition of the present invention may be administered into the respiratory system as a formulation including particles of respirable size, e.g. particles of a size sufficiently small to pass through the nose, mouth and larynx upon inhalation and through the bronchi and alveoli of the lungs. In general, respirable particles range from about 0.5 to 10 microns in size. Particles of non-respirable size which are included in the aerosol tend to deposit in the throat and be swallowed, and the quantity of non-respirable particles in the aerosol is thus minimized. For nasal administration, a particle size in the range of 10-500 um is preferred to ensure retention in the nasal cavity.

In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention and formulations or compositions thereof are administered to the liver as is generally known in the art (see for example Wen et al., 2004, World J Gastroenterol., 10, 244-9; Murao et al., 2002, Pharm Res., 19, 1808-14; Liu et al., 2003, gene Ther., 10, 180-7; Hong et al., 2003, J Pharm Pharmacol., 54, 51-8; Herrmann et al., 2004, Arch Virol., 149, 1611-7; and Matsuno et al., 2003, gene Ther., 10, 1559-66).

In one embodiment, the invention features the use of methods to deliver the nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention to the central nervous system and/or peripheral nervous system. Experiments have demonstrated the efficient in vivo uptake of nucleic acids by neurons. As an example of local administration of nucleic acids to nerve cells, Sommer et al., 1998, Antisense Nuc. Acid Drug Dev., 8, 75, describe a study in which a 15mer phosphorothioate antisense nucleic acid molecule to c-fos is administered to rats via microinjection into the brain. Antisense molecules labeled with tetramethylrhodamine-isothiocyanate (TRITC) or fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) were taken up by exclusively by neurons thirty minutes post-injection. A diffuse cytoplasmic staining and nuclear staining was observed in these cells. As an example of systemic administration of nucleic acid to nerve cells, Epa et al., 2000, Antisense Nuc. Acid Drug Dev., 10, 469, describe an in vivo mouse study in which beta-cyclodextrin-adamantane-oligonucleotide conjugates were used to target the p75 neurotrophin receptor in neuronally differentiated PC12 cells. Following a two week course of IP administration, pronounced uptake of p75 neurotrophin receptor antisense was observed in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cells. In addition, a marked and consistent down-regulation of p75 was observed in DRG neurons. Additional approaches to the targeting of nucleic acid to neurons are described in Broaddus et al., 1998, J. Neurosurg., 88(4), 734; Karle et al., 1997, Eur. J. Pharmocol., 340(2/3), 153; Bannai et al., 1998, Brain Research, 784(1,2), 304; Rajakumar et al., 1997, Synapse, 26(3), 199; Wu-pong et al., 1999, BioPharm, 12(1), 32; Bannai et al., 1998, Brain Res. Protoc., 3(1), 83; Simantov et al., 1996, Neuroscience, 74(1), 39. Nucleic acid molecules of the invention are therefore amenable to delivery to and uptake by cells that express repeat expansion allelic variants for modulation of RE gene expression. The delivery of nucleic acid molecules of the invention, targeting RE is provided by a variety of different strategies. Traditional approaches to CNS delivery that can be used include, but are not limited to, intrathecal and intracerebroventricular administration, implantation of catheters and pumps, direct injection or perfusion at the site of injury or lesion, injection into the brain arterial system, or by chemical or osmotic opening of the blood-brain barrier. Other approaches can include the use of various transport and carrier systems, for example though the use of conjugates and biodegradable polymers. Furthermore, gene therapy approaches, for example as described in Kaplitt et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,180,613 and Davidson, WO 04/013280, can be used to express nucleic acid molecules in the CNS.

The delivery of nucleic acid molecules of the invention to the CNS is provided by a variety of different strategies. Traditional approaches to CNS delivery that can be used include, but are not limited to, intrathecal and intracerebroventricular administration, implantation of catheters and pumps, direct injection or perfusion at the site of injury or lesion, injection into the brain arterial system, or by chemical or osmotic opening of the blood-brain barrier. Other approaches can include the use of various transport and carrier systems, for example though the use of conjugates and biodegradable polymers. Furthermore, gene therapy approaches, for example as described in Kaplitt et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,180,613 and Davidson, WO 04/013280, can be used to express nucleic acid molecules in the CNS.

In one embodiment, a compound, molecule, or composition for the treatment of ocular conditions (e.g., macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy etc.) is administered to a subject intraocularly or by intraocular means. In another embodiment, a compound, molecule, or composition for the treatment of ocular conditions (e.g., macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy etc.) is administered to a subject periocularly or by periocular means (see for example Ahlheim et al., International PCT publication No. WO 03/24420). In one embodiment, a siNA molecule and/or formulation or composition thereof is administered to a subject intraocularly or by intraocular means. In another embodiment, a siNA molecule and/or formulation or composition thereof is administered to a subject periocularly or by periocular means. Periocular administration generally provides a less invasive approach to administering siNA molecules and formulation or composition thereof to a subject (see for example Ahlheim et al., International PCT publication No. WO 03/24420). The use of periocular administration also minimizes the risk of retinal detachment, allows for more frequent dosing or administration, provides a clinically relevant route of administration for macular degeneration and other optic conditions, and also provides the possibility of using reservoirs (e.g., implants, pumps or other devices) for drug delivery. In one embodiment, siNA compounds and compositions of the invention are administered locally, e.g., via intraocular or periocular means, such as injection, iontophoresis (see, for example, WO 03/043689 and WO 03/030989), or implant, about every 1-50 weeks (e.g., about every 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50 weeks), alone or in combination with other compounds and/or therapies herein. In one embodiment, siNA compounds and compositions of the invention are administered systemically (e.g., via intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, infusion, pump, implant etc.) about every 1-50 weeks (e.g., about every 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50 weeks), alone or in combination with other compounds and/or therapies described herein and/or otherwise known in the art.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is administered iontophoretically, for example to a particular organ or compartment (e.g., the eye, back of the eye, heart, liver, kidney, bladder, prostate, tumor, CNS etc.). Non-limiting examples of iontophoretic delivery are described in, for example, WO 03/043689 and WO 03/030989, which are incorporated by reference in their entireties herein.

In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention and formulations or compositions thereof are administered to the liver as is generally known in the art (see for example Wen et al., 2004, World J Gastroenterol., 10, 244-9; Murao et al., 2002, Pharm Res., 19, 1808-14; Liu et al., 2003, Gene Ther., 10, 180-7; Hong et al., 2003, J Pharm Pharmacol., 54, 51-8; Herrmann et al., 2004, Arch Virol., 149, 1611-7; and Matsuno et al., 2003, Gene Ther., 10, 1559-66).

In one embodiment, the invention features the use of methods to deliver the nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention to hematopoietic cells, including monocytes and lymphocytes. These methods are described in detail by Hartmann et al., 1998, J. Phamacol. Exp. Ther., 285(2), 920-928; Kronenwett et al., 1998, Blood, 91(3), 852-862; Filion and Phillips, 1997, Biochim. Biophys. Acta., 1329(2), 345-356; Ma and Wei, 1996, Leuk. Res., 20(11/12), 925-930; and Bongartz et al., 1994, Nucleic Acids Research, 22(22), 4681-8. Such methods, as described above, include the use of free oligonucletide, cationic lipid formulations, liposome formulations including pH sensitive liposomes and immunoliposomes, and bioconjugates including oligonucleotides conjugated to fusogenic peptides, for the transfection of hematopoietic cells with oligonucleotides.

In one embodiment, the siNA molecules and compositions of the invention are administered to the inner ear by contacting the siNA with inner ear cells, tissues, or structures such as the cochlea, under conditions suitable for the administration. In one embodiment, the administration comprises methods and devices as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,421,818, 5,476,446, 5,474,529, 6,045,528, 6,440,102, 6,685,697, 6,120,484; and 5,572,594; all incorporated by reference herein and the teachings of Silverstein, 1999, Ear Nose Throat J., 78, 595-8, 600; and Jackson and Silverstein, 2002, Otolaryngol Clin North Am., 35, 639-53, and adapted for use the siNA molecules of the invention.

In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention and formulations or compositions thereof are administered directly or topically (e.g., locally) to the dermis or follicles as is generally known in the art (see for example Brand, 2001, Curr. Opin. Mol. Ther., 3, 244-8; Regnier et al., 1998, J. Drug Target, 5, 275-89; Kanikkannan, 2002, BioDrugs, 16, 339-47; Wraight et al., 2001, Pharmacol. Ther., 90, 89-104; and Preat and Dujardin, 2001, STP PharmaSciences, 11, 57-68). In one embodiment, the siNA molecules of the invention and formulations or compositions thereof are administered directly or topically using a hydroalcoholic gel formulation comprising an alcohol (e.g., ethanol or isopropanol), water, and optionally including additional agents such isopropyl myristate and carbomer 980.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention is administered iontophoretically, for example to a particular organ or compartment (e.g., the eye, back of the eye, heart, liver, kidney, bladder, prostate, tumor, CNS etc.). Non-limiting examples of iontophoretic delivery are described in, for example, WO 03/043689 and WO 03/030989, which are incorporated by reference in their entireties herein.

In one embodiment, siNA compounds and compositions of the invention are administered either systemically or locally about every 1-50 weeks (e.g., about every 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50 weeks), alone or in combination with other compounds and/or therapies herein. In one embodiment, siNA compounds and compositions of the invention are administered systemically (e.g., via intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, infusion, pump, implant etc.) about every 1-50 weeks (e.g., about every 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50 weeks), alone or in combination with other compounds and/or therapies described herein and/or otherwise known in the art.

In one embodiment, delivery systems of the invention include, for example, aqueous and nonaqueous gels, creams, multiple emulsions, microemulsions, liposomes, ointments, aqueous and nonaqueous solutions, lotions, aerosols, hydrocarbon bases and powders, and can contain excipients such as solubilizers, permeation enhancers (e.g., fatty acids, fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols and amino acids), and hydrophilic polymers (e.g., polycarbophil and polyvinylpyrolidone). In one embodiment, the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is a liposome or a transdermal enhancer. Examples of liposomes which can be used in this invention include the following: (1) CellFectin, 1:1.5 (M/M) liposome formulation of the cationic lipid N,NI,NII,NII-tetramethyl-N,NI,NII,NIII-tetrapalmit-y-spermine and dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE) (GIBCO BRL); (2) Cytofectin GSV, 2:1 (M/M) liposome formulation of a cationic lipid and DOPE (Glen Research); (3) DOTAP (N-[1-(2,3-dioleoyloxy)-N,N,N-tri-methyl-ammoniummethylsulfate) (Boehringer Manheim); and (4) Lipofectamine, 3:1 (M/M) liposome formulation of the polycationic lipid DOSPA and the neutral lipid DOPE (GIBCO BRL).

In one embodiment, delivery systems of the invention include patches, tablets, suppositories, pessaries, gels and creams, and can contain excipients such as solubilizers and enhancers (e.g., propylene glycol, bile salts and amino acids), and other vehicles (e.g., polyethylene glycol, fatty acid esters and derivatives, and hydrophilic polymers such as hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and hyaluronic acid).

In one embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention are formulated or complexed with polyethylenimine (e.g., linear or branched PEI) and/or polyethylenimine derivatives, including for example grafted PEIs such as galactose PEI, cholesterol PEI, antibody derivatized PEI, and polyethylene glycol PEI (PEG-PEI) derivatives thereof (see for example Ogris et al., 2001, AAPA PharmSci, 3, 1-11; Furgeson et al., 2003, Bioconjugate Chem., 14, 840-847; Kunath et al., 2002, Phramaceutical Research, 19, 810-817; Choi et al., 2001, Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 22, 46-52; Bettinger et al., 1999, Bioconjugate Chem., 10, 558-561; Peterson et al., 2002, Bioconjugate Chem., 13, 845-854; Erbacher et al., 1999, Journal of gene Medicine Preprint, 1, 1-18; Godbey et al., 1999., PNAS USA, 96, 5177-5181; Godbey et al., 1999, Journal of Controlled Release, 60, 149-160; Diebold et al., 1999, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 274, 19087-19094; Thomas and Klibanov, 2002, PNAS USA, 99, 14640-14645; and Sagara, U.S. Pat. No. 6,586,524, incorporated by reference herein.

In one embodiment, a siNA molecule of the invention comprises a bioconjugate, for example a nucleic acid conjugate as described in Vargeese et al., U.S. Ser. No. 10/427,160, filed Apr. 30, 2003; U.S. Pat. No. 6,528,631; U.S. Pat. No. 6,335,434; U.S. Pat. No. 6,235,886; U.S. Pat. No. 6,153,737; U.S. Pat. No. 5,214,136; U.S. Pat. No. 5,138,045, all incorporated by reference herein.

Thus, the invention features a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more nucleic acid(s) of the invention in an acceptable carrier, such as a stabilizer, buffer, and the like. The polynucleotides of the invention can be administered (e.g., RNA, DNA or protein) and introduced to a subject by any standard means, with or without stabilizers, buffers, and the like, to form a pharmaceutical composition. When it is desired to use a liposome delivery mechanism, standard protocols for formation of liposomes can be followed. The compositions of the present invention can also be formulated and used as creams, gels, sprays, oils and other suitable compositions for topical, dermal, or transdermal administration as is known in the art.

The present invention also includes pharmaceutically acceptable formulations of the compounds described. These formulations include salts of the above compounds, e.g., acid addition salts, for example, salts of hydrochloric, hydrobromic, acetic acid, and benzene sulfonic acid.

A pharmacological composition or formulation refers to a composition or formulation in a form suitable for administration, e.g., systemic or local administration, into a cell or subject, including for example a human. Suitable forms, in part, depend upon the use or the route of entry, for example oral, transdermal, or by injection. Such forms should not prevent the composition or formulation from reaching a target cell (i.e., a cell to which the negatively charged nucleic acid is desirable for delivery). For example, pharmacological compositions injected into the blood stream should be soluble. Other factors are known in the art, and include considerations such as toxicity and forms that prevent the composition or formulation from exerting its effect.

In one embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention are administered to a subject by systemic administration in a pharmaceutically acceptable composition or formulation. By “systemic administration” is meant in vivo systemic absorption or accumulation of drugs in the blood stream followed by distribution throughout the entire body. Administration routes that lead to systemic absorption include, without limitation: intravenous, subcutaneous, portal vein, intraperitoneal, inhalation, oral, intrapulmonary and intramuscular. Each of these administration routes exposes the siNA molecules of the invention to an accessible diseased tissue (e.g., lung). The rate of entry of a drug into the circulation has been shown to be a function of molecular weight or size. The use of a liposome or other drug carrier comprising the compounds of the instant invention can potentially localize the drug, for example, in certain tissue types, such as the tissues of the reticular endothelial system (RES). A liposome formulation that can facilitate the association of drug with the surface of cells, such as, lymphocytes and macrophages is also useful. This approach can provide enhanced delivery of the drug to target cells by taking advantage of the specificity of macrophage and lymphocyte immune recognition of abnormal cells.

By “pharmaceutically acceptable formulation” or “pharmaceutically acceptable composition” is meant, a composition or formulation that allows for the effective distribution of the nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention in the physical location most suitable for their desired activity. Non-limiting examples of agents suitable for formulation with the nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention include: P-glycoprotein inhibitors (such as Pluronic P85); biodegradable polymers, such as poly(DL-lactide-coglycolide) microspheres for sustained release delivery (Emerich, D F et al, 1999, Cell Transplant, 8, 47-58); and loaded nanoparticles, such as those made of polybutylcyanoacrylate. Other non-limiting examples of delivery strategies for the nucleic acid molecules of the instant invention include material described in Boado et al., 1998, J. Pharm. Sci., 87, 1308-1315; Tyler et al., 1999, FEBS Lett., 421, 280-284; Pardridge et al., 1995, PNAS USA., 92, 5592-5596; Boado, 1995, Adv. Drug Delivery Rev., 15, 73-107; Aldrian-Herrada et al., 1998, Nucleic Acids Res., 26, 4910-4916; and Tyler et al., 1999, PNAS USA., 96, 7053-7058.

The invention also features the use of a composition comprising surface-modified liposomes containing poly(ethylene glycol) lipids (PEG-modified, or long-circulating liposomes or stealth liposomes) and nucleic acid molecules of the invention. These formulations offer a method for increasing the accumulation of drugs (e.g., siNA) in target tissues. This class of drug carriers resists opsonization and elimination by the mononuclear phagocytic system (MPS or RES), thereby enabling longer blood circulation times and enhanced tissue exposure for the encapsulated drug (Lasic et al. Chem. Rev. 1995, 95, 2601-2627; Ishiwata et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1995, 43, 1005-1011). Such liposomes have been shown to accumulate selectively in tumors, presumably by extravasation and capture in the neovascularized target tissues (Lasic et al., Science 1995, 267, 1275-1276; Oku et al., 1995, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1238, 86-90). The long-circulating liposomes enhance the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of DNA and RNA, particularly compared to conventional cationic liposomes which are known to accumulate in tissues of the MPS (Liu et al., J. Biol. Chem. 1995, 42, 24864-24870; Choi et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 96/10391; Ansell et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 96/10390; Holland et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 96/10392). Long-circulating liposomes are also likely to protect drugs from nuclease degradation to a greater extent compared to cationic liposomes, based on their ability to avoid accumulation in metabolically aggressive MPS tissues such as the liver and spleen.

In one embodiment, a liposomal formulation of the invention comprises a double stranded nucleic acid molecule of the invention (e.g., siNA) formulated or complexed with compounds and compositions described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,858,224; 6,534,484; 6,287,591; 6,835,395; 6,586,410; 6,858,225; 6,815,432; U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,586,001; 6,120,798; U.S. Pat. No. 6,977,223; U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,998,115; 5,981,501; 5,976,567; 5,705,385; US 2006/0019912; US 2006/0019258; US 2006/0008909; US 2005/0255153; US 2005/0079212; US 2005/0008689; US 2003/0077829, US 2005/0064595, US 2005/0175682, US 2005/0118253; US 2004/0071654; US 2005/0244504; US 2005/0265961 and US 2003/0077829, all of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

The present invention also includes compositions prepared for storage or administration that include a pharmaceutically effective amount of the desired compounds in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. Acceptable carriers or diluents for therapeutic use are well known in the pharmaceutical art, and are described, for example, in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Co. (A. R. Gennaro edit. 1985), hereby incorporated by reference herein. For example, preservatives, stabilizers, dyes and flavoring agents can be provided. These include sodium benzoate, sorbic acid and esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. In addition, antioxidants and suspending agents can be used.

A pharmaceutically effective dose is that dose required to prevent, inhibit the occurrence, or treat (alleviate a symptom to some extent, preferably all of the symptoms) of a disease state. The pharmaceutically effective dose depends on the type of disease, the composition used, the route of administration, the type of mammal being treated, the physical characteristics of the specific mammal under consideration, concurrent medication, and other factors that those skilled in the medical arts will recognize. generally, an amount between 0.1 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg body weight/day of active ingredients is administered dependent upon potency of the negatively charged polymer.

The nucleic acid molecules of the invention and formulations thereof can be administered orally, topically, parenterally, by inhalation or spray, or rectally in dosage unit formulations containing conventional non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants and/or vehicles. The term parenteral as used herein includes percutaneous, subcutaneous, intravascular (e.g., intravenous), intramuscular, or intrathecal injection or infusion techniques and the like. In addition, there is provided a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a nucleic acid molecule of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. One or more nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be present in association with one or more non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and/or diluents and/or adjuvants, and if desired other active ingredients. The pharmaceutical compositions containing nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be in a form suitable for oral use, for example, as tablets, troches, lozenges, aqueous or oily suspensions, dispersible powders or granules, emulsion, hard or soft capsules, or syrups or elixirs.

Compositions intended for oral use can be prepared according to any method known to the art for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions and such compositions can contain one or more such sweetening agents, flavoring agents, coloring agents or preservative agents in order to provide pharmaceutically elegant and palatable preparations. Tablets contain the active ingredient in admixture with non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable excipients that are suitable for the manufacture of tablets. These excipients can be, for example, inert diluents; such as calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate, lactose, calcium phosphate or sodium phosphate; granulating and disintegrating agents, for example, corn starch, or alginic acid; binding agents, for example starch, gelatin or acacia; and lubricating agents, for example magnesium stearate, stearic acid or talc. The tablets can be uncoated or they can be coated by known techniques. In some cases such coatings can be prepared by known techniques to delay disintegration and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract and thereby provide a sustained action over a longer period. For example, a time delay material such as glyceryl monosterate or glyceryl distearate can be employed.

Formulations for oral use can also be presented as hard gelatin capsules wherein the active ingredient is mixed with an inert solid diluent, for example, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate or kaolin, or as soft gelatin capsules wherein the active ingredient is mixed with water or an oil medium, for example peanut oil, liquid paraffin or olive oil.

Aqueous suspensions contain the active materials in a mixture with excipients suitable for the manufacture of aqueous suspensions. Such excipients are suspending agents, for example sodium carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydropropyl-methylcellulose, sodium alginate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, gum tragacanth and gum acacia; dispersing or wetting agents can be a naturally-occurring phosphatide, for example, lecithin, or condensation products of an alkylene oxide with fatty acids, for example polyoxyethylene stearate, or condensation products of ethylene oxide with long chain aliphatic alcohols, for example heptadecaethyleneoxycetanol, or condensation products of ethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acids and a hexitol such as polyoxyethylene sorbitol monooleate, or condensation products of ethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitol anhydrides, for example polyethylene sorbitan monooleate. The aqueous suspensions can also contain one or more preservatives, for example ethyl, or n-propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, one or more coloring agents, one or more flavoring agents, and one or more sweetening agents, such as sucrose or saccharin.

Oily suspensions can be formulated by suspending the active ingredients in a vegetable oil, for example arachis oil, olive oil, sesame oil or coconut oil, or in a mineral oil such as liquid paraffin. The oily suspensions can contain a thickening agent, for example beeswax, hard paraffin or cetyl alcohol. Sweetening agents and flavoring agents can be added to provide palatable oral preparations. These compositions can be preserved by the addition of an anti-oxidant such as ascorbic acid

Dispersible powders and granules suitable for preparation of an aqueous suspension by the addition of water provide the active ingredient in admixture with a dispersing or wetting agent, suspending agent and one or more preservatives. Suitable dispersing or wetting agents or suspending agents are exemplified by those already mentioned above. Additional excipients, for example sweetening, flavoring and coloring agents, can also be present.

Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention can also be in the form of oil-in-water emulsions. The oily phase can be a vegetable oil or a mineral oil or mixtures of these. Suitable emulsifying agents can be naturally-occurring gums, for example gum acacia or gum tragacanth, naturally-occurring phosphatides, for example soy bean, lecithin, and esters or partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitol, anhydrides, for example sorbitan monooleate, and condensation products of the said partial esters with ethylene oxide, for example polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate. The emulsions can also contain sweetening and flavoring agents.

Syrups and elixirs can be formulated with sweetening agents, for example glycerol, propylene glycol, sorbitol, glucose or sucrose. Such formulations can also contain a demulcent, a preservative and flavoring and coloring agents. The pharmaceutical compositions can be in the form of a sterile injectable aqueous or oleaginous suspension. This suspension can be formulated according to the known art using those suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents that have been mentioned above. The sterile injectable preparation can also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic parentally acceptable diluent or solvent, for example as a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among the acceptable vehicles and solvents that can be employed are water, Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent or suspending medium. For this purpose, any bland fixed oil can be employed including synthetic mono- or diglycerides. In addition, fatty acids such as oleic acid find use in the preparation of injectables.

The nucleic acid molecules of the invention can also be administered in the form of suppositories, e.g., for rectal administration of the drug. These compositions can be prepared by mixing the drug with a suitable non-irritating excipient that is solid at ordinary temperatures but liquid at the rectal temperature and will therefore melt in the rectum to release the drug. Such materials include cocoa butter and polyethylene glycols.

Nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be administered parenterally in a sterile medium. The drug, depending on the vehicle and concentration used, can either be suspended or dissolved in the vehicle. Advantageously, adjuvants such as local anesthetics, preservatives and buffering agents can be dissolved in the vehicle.

Dosage levels of the order of from about 0.1 mg to about 140 mg per kilogram of body weight per day are useful in the treatment of the above-indicated conditions (about 0.5 mg to about 7 g per subject per day). The amount of active ingredient that can be combined with the carrier materials to produce a single dosage form varies depending upon the host treated and the particular mode of administration. Dosage unit forms generally contain between from about 1 mg to about 500 mg of an active ingredient.

It is understood that the specific dose level for any particular subject depends upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, time of administration, route of administration, and rate of excretion, drug combination and the severity of the particular disease undergoing therapy.

For administration to non-human animals, the composition can also be added to the animal feed or drinking water. It can be convenient to formulate the animal feed and drinking water compositions so that the animal takes in a therapeutically appropriate quantity of the composition along with its diet. It can also be convenient to present the composition as a premix for addition to the feed or drinking water.

The nucleic acid molecules of the present invention can also be administered to a subject in combination with other therapeutic compounds to increase the overall therapeutic effect. The use of multiple compounds to treat an indication can increase the beneficial effects while reducing the presence of side effects.

In one embodiment, the invention comprises compositions suitable for administering nucleic acid molecules of the invention to specific cell types. For example, the asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPr) (Wu and Wu, 1987, J. Biol. Chem. 262, 4429-4432) is unique to hepatocytes and binds branched galactose-terminal glycoproteins, such as asialoorosomucoid (ASOR). In another example, the folate receptor is overexpressed in many cancer cells. Binding of such glycoproteins, synthetic glycoconjugates, or folates to the receptor takes place with an affinity that strongly depends on the degree of branching of the oligosaccharide chain, for example, triatennary structures are bound with greater affinity than biatenarry or monoatennary chains (Baenziger and Fiete, 1980, Cell, 22, 611-620; Connolly et al., 1982, J. Biol. Chem., 257, 939-945). Lee and Lee, 1987, Glycoconjugate J., 4, 317-328, obtained this high specificity through the use of N-acetyl-D-galactosamine as the carbohydrate moiety, which has higher affinity for the receptor, compared to galactose. This “clustering effect” has also been described for the binding and uptake of mannosyl-terminating glycoproteins or glycoconjugates (Ponpipom et al., 1981, J. Med. Chem., 24, 1388-1395). The use of galactose, galactosamine, or folate based conjugates to transport exogenous compounds across cell membranes can provide a targeted delivery approach to, for example, the treatment of liver disease, cancers of the liver, or other cancers. The use of bioconjugates can also provide a reduction in the required dose of therapeutic compounds required for treatment. Furthermore, therapeutic bioavailability, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetic parameters can be modulated through the use of nucleic acid bioconjugates of the invention. Non-limiting examples of such bioconjugates are described in Vargeese et al., U.S. Ser. No. 10/201,394, filed Aug. 13, 2001; and Matulic-Adamic et al., U.S. Ser. No. 60/362,016, filed Mar. 6, 2002.

Alternatively, certain siNA molecules of the instant invention can be expressed within cells from eukaryotic promoters (e.g., Izant and Weintraub, 1985, Science, 229, 345; McGarry and Lindquist, 1986, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA 83, 399; Scanlon et al., 1991, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 88, 10591-5; Kashani-Sabet et al., 1992, Antisense Res. Dev., 2, 3-15; Dropulic et al., 1992, J. Virol., 66, 1432-41; Weerasinghe et al., 1991, J. Virol., 65, 5531-4; Ojwang et al., 1992, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 89, 10802-6; Chen et al., 1992, Nucleic Acids Res., 20, 4581-9; Sarver et al., 1990 Science, 247, 1222-1225; Thompson et al., 1995, Nucleic Acids Res., 23, 2259; Good et al., 1997, gene Therapy, 4, 45. Those skilled in the art realize that any nucleic acid can be expressed in eukaryotic cells from the appropriate DNA/RNA vector. The activity of such nucleic acids can be augmented by their release from the primary transcript by a enzymatic nucleic acid (Draper et al., PCT WO 93/23569, and Sullivan et al., PCT WO 94/02595; Ohkawa et al., 1992, Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser., 27, 15-6; Taira et al., 1991, Nucleic Acids Res., 19, 5125-30; Ventura et al., 1993, Nucleic Acids Res., 21, 3249-55; Chowrira et al., 1994, J. Biol. Chem., 269, 25856.

In another aspect of the invention, RNA molecules of the present invention can be expressed from transcription units (see for example Couture et al., 1996, TIG., 12, 510) inserted into DNA or RNA vectors. The recombinant vectors can be DNA plasmids or viral vectors. siNA expressing viral vectors can be constructed based on, but not limited to, adeno-associated virus, retrovirus, adenovirus, or alphavirus. In another embodiment, pol III based constructs are used to express nucleic acid molecules of the invention (see for example Thompson, U.S. Pats. Nos. 5,902,880 and 6,146,886). The recombinant vectors capable of expressing the siNA molecules can be delivered as described above, and persist in target cells. Alternatively, viral vectors can be used that provide for transient expression of nucleic acid molecules. Such vectors can be repeatedly administered as necessary. Once expressed, the siNA molecule interacts with the target mRNA and generates an RNAi response. Delivery of siNA molecule expressing vectors can be systemic, such as by intravenous or intramuscular administration, by administration to target cells ex-planted from a subject followed by reintroduction into the subject, or by any other means that would allow for introduction into the desired target cell (for a review see Couture et al., 1996, TIG., 12, 510).

In one aspect the invention features an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one siNA molecule of the instant invention. The expression vector can encode one or both strands of a siNA duplex, or a single self-complementary strand that self hybridizes into a siNA duplex. The nucleic acid sequences encoding the siNA molecules of the instant invention can be operably linked in a manner that allows expression of the siNA molecule (see for example Paul et al., 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 19, 505; Miyagishi and Taira, 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 19, 497; Lee et al., 2002, Nature Biotechnology, 19, 500; and Novina et al., 2002, Nature Medicine, advance online publication doi:10.1038/nm725).

In another aspect, the invention features an expression vector comprising: a) a transcription initiation region (e.g., eukaryotic pol I, II or III initiation region); b) a transcription termination region (e.g., eukaryotic pol I, II or III termination region); and c) a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one of the siNA molecules of the instant invention, wherein said sequence is operably linked to said initiation region and said termination region in a manner that allows expression and/or delivery of the siNA molecule. The vector can optionally include an open reading frame (ORF) for a protein operably linked on the 5′ side or the 3′-side of the sequence encoding the siNA of the invention; and/or an intron (intervening sequences).

Transcription of the siNA molecule sequences can be driven from a promoter for eukaryotic RNA polymerase I (pol I), RNA polymerase II (pol II), or RNA polymerase III (pol III). Transcripts from pol II or pol III promoters are expressed at high levels in all cells; the levels of a given pol II promoter in a given cell type depends on the nature of the gene regulatory sequences. (enhancers, silencers, etc.) present nearby. Prokaryotic RNA polymerase promoters are also used, providing that the prokaryotic RNA polymerase enzyme is expressed in the appropriate cells (Elroy-Stein and Moss, 1990, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 87, 6743-7; Gao and Huang 1993, Nucleic Acids Res., 21, 2867-72; Lieber et al., 1993, Methods Enzymol., 217, 47-66; Zhou et al., 1990, Mol. Cell. Biol., 10, 4529-37). Several investigators have demonstrated that nucleic acid molecules expressed from such promoters can function in mammalian cells (e.g. Kasharii-Sabet et al., 1992, Antisense Res. Dev., 2, 3-15; Ojwang et al., 1992, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 89, 10802-6; Chen et al., 1992, Nucleic Acids Res., 20, 4581-9; Yu et al., 1993, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 90, 6340-4; L'Huillier et al., 1992, EMBO J., 11, 4411-8; Lisziewicz et al., 1993, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S. A, 90, 8000-4; Thompson et al., 1995, Nucleic Acids Res., 23, 2259; Sullenger & Cech, 1993, Science, 262, 1566). More specifically, transcription units such as the ones derived from genes encoding U6 small nuclear (snRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA) and adenovirus VA RNA are useful in generating high concentrations of desired RNA molecules such as siNA in cells (Thompson et al., supra; Couture and Stinchcomb, 1996, supra; Noonberg et al., 1994, Nucleic Acid Res., 22, 2830; Noonberg et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,624,803; Good et al., 1997, gene Ther., 4, 45; Beigelman et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 96/18736. The above siNA transcription units can be incorporated into a variety of vectors for introduction into mammalian cells, including but not restricted to, plasmid DNA vectors, viral DNA vectors (such as adenovirus or adeno-associated virus vectors), or viral RNA vectors (such as retroviral or alphavirus vectors) (for a review see Couture and Stinchcomb, 1996, supra).

In another aspect the invention features an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one of the siNA molecules of the invention in a manner that allows expression of that siNA molecule. The expression vector comprises in one embodiment; a) a transcription initiation region; b) a transcription termination region; and c) a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one strand of the siNA molecule, wherein the sequence is operably linked to the initiation region and the termination region in a manner that allows expression and/or delivery of the siNA molecule.

In another embodiment the expression vector comprises: a) a transcription initiation region; b) a transcription termination region; c) an open reading frame; and d) a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one strand of a siNA molecule, wherein the sequence is operably linked to the 3′-end of the open reading frame and wherein the sequence is operably linked to the initiation region, the open reading frame and the termination region in a manner that allows expression and/or delivery of the siNA molecule. In yet another embodiment, the expression vector comprises: a) a transcription initiation region; b) a transcription termination region; c) an intron; and d) a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one siNA molecule, wherein the sequence is operably linked to the initiation region, the intron and the termination region in a manner which allows expression and/or delivery of the nucleic acid molecule.

In another embodiment, the expression vector comprises: a) a transcription initiation region; b) a transcription termination region; c) an intron; d) an open reading frame; and e) a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one strand of a siNA molecule, wherein the sequence is operably linked to the 3′-end of the open reading frame and wherein the sequence is operably linked to the initiation region, the intron, the open reading frame and the termination region in a manner which allows expression and/or delivery of the siNA molecule.

Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Biology and Biochemistry

The following discussion is adapted from Acharya et al., 2005, Molecular Pharmacology Fast Forward, June 14, 1-49. The epigenome is defined by DNA methylation patterns and the associated post-translational modifications of histones, which are integral in gene expression. For example, this histone code determines the expression status of individual genes dependent upon their localization on the chromatin. The histone deacetylases (HDACs) play a major role in keeping the balance between the acetylated and deacetylated states of chromatin and eventually regulate gene expression by altering the dynamic balance between heterochromatin and euchromatin. Recent developments in understanding the cancer cell cycle, specifically the interplay with chromatin control and regulation, are providing opportunities for developing mechanism-based therapeutic drugs. Inhibitors of HDACs are under considerable exploration both non-clinically and in the clinic, in part due to their potential roles in reversing the silenced genes in transformed tumor cells by modulating transcriptional processes.

In eukaryotic cells, DNA has been conserved over evolution in a condensed and densely packed higher order structure generally called chromatin. Chromatin, which is present in the interphase nucleus, comprises regular repeating units of nucleosomes, which represent the principal protein-nucleic acid interface. The major components of chromatin include nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), which are negatively charged, associated proteins, including histones, that are positively charged at neutral pH, and non-histone chromosomal proteins which are acidic at neutral pH. Within the nucleus, chromatin can exist in two different forms; heterochromatin, which is highly compact and transcriptionally inactive form, or euchromatin, which is loosely packed and is accessible to RNA polymerases for involvement in transcriptional processes and resulting gene expression. A nucleosome is a complex of about 146 nucleotide base pairs of DNA wrapped around the core histone octamer that helps organize chromatin structure. The histone octamer is composed of two copies of each of H2A, H2B, H3 and H4 proteins that are very basic mainly due to positively charged amino-terminal side chains rich in the amino acid lysine. Post-translational and other changes in chromatin, such as acetylation/deacetylation at lysine residues, methylation at lysine or arginine residues, phosphorylation at serine resides, ubiquitylation at lysines, and/or ADP ribosylation, are mediated by chemical modification of various sites on the N-terminal tail. The structural modification of histones is regulated mainly by acetylation and deacetylation of the N-terminal tail and is crucial in modulating gene expression, as it affects the interaction of DNA with transcription-regulatory non-nucleosomal protein complexes.

The balance between the acetylated and deacetylated states of histones is mediated by two different sets of enzymes called histone acetyltransferases (HATs) and histone deacetylases (HDACs). HATs preferentially acetylate specific lysine substrates among other non-histone protein substrates and transcription factors, impacting DNA-binding properties and in turn, altering levels of gene transcription and ultimate gene expression. HDACs restore the positive charge on lysine residues by removing acetyl groups and are therefore involved primarily in the repression of gene transcription by condensing chromatin structure. As such, open lysine residues can attach firmly to the phosphate backbone of DNA, preventing transcription. In this tight conformation, transcription factors, regulatory complexes, and RNA polymerases cannot bind to the DNA and gene expression is effectively silenced. Acetylation relaxes the DNA conformation, making it accessible to the transcription machinery. High levels of acetylation of core histones are seen in chromatin-containing genes, which are highly transcribed genes, whereas those genes that are silent are associated with low levels of acetylation.

Because inappropriate silencing of critical genes can result in one or both hits of tumor suppressor gene (TSG) inactivation in cancer, theoretically, the reactivation of affected TSGs could have an enormous therapeutic value in preventing and treating cancer and other proliferative diseases and conditions.

The equilibrium of steady state acetylation and deacetylation is tightly controlled by the antagonistic effect of both HATs and HDACs, which in turn regulates transcription status of not just histones, but also of other substrates such as p53. Several groups of proteins with HAT activity have been identified to date, including GNAT (Gcn5-related N-acetyl transferase) family, MYST (monocytic leukemia zinc finger protein) group, TIP60 (TAT-interactive protein) and the p300/CBP (CREB-binding protein) family. HATs act as large multiprotein complexes containing other HATs, coactivators for transcription factors, and certain co-repressors. HATs, which bind non-histone protein substrates and transcription factors, have also been called factor acetyltransferases. Acetylation of these transcription factors can also affect their DNA binding properties and resulting gene transcription. HAT genes are associated with some cancers, for example, HAT genes can be overexpressed, translocated, or mutated in both hematological and epithelial cancers. The translocation of HATs, CREB-binding protein (CBP), and p300 acetyltransferases into certain genes have given rise to various hematological malignancies.

There are three major groups or classes of mammalian histone deacetylases (HDACs) based on their structural homologies to the three distinct yeast HDACs: Rpd3 (class I), Hda1 (class II), and Sir2/Hst (class III). Class III HDACs consist of the large family of sirtuins (silent information regulators or SIRs) that are evolutionarily distinct, with a unique enzymatic mechanism dependent on the cofactor NAD+, and which are all virtually unaffected by all HDAC inhibitors in current development. Both class I and class II HDACs contain an active site zinc as a critical component of their enzymatic pocket, have been extensively described to have an association with cancers, and are thought to be comparably inhibited by all HDAC inhibitors in development thus far. The Rpd3 homologous class I include HDACs 1, 2, 3 and 8, are widely expressed in various tissues and are primarily localized in the nucleus. Hda1 homologous class II HDACs 4, 5, 6, 7, 9a, 9b and 10, are much larger in size, display limited tissue distribution and can shuttle between the nucleus and cytoplasm, which suggests different functions and cellular substrates from Class I HDACs. HDACs 6 and 10 are unique as they have two catalytic domains, while HDACs 4, 8 and 9 are expressed to greater extent in tumor tissues and have been shown to be specifically involved in differentiation processes.

HDACs usually interact as constituents of large protein complexes that down-regulate genes through association with co-repressors, such as nuclear receptor corepressor (NcoR), silencing mediator for retinoid and thyroid hormone receptor (SMRT), transcription factors, estrogen receptors (ER), p53, cell-cycle specific regulators like retinoblastoma (Rb), E2F and other HDACs, as well as histones, but they can also bind to their corresponding receptor directly. Class III HDACs (sirtuins, SIR T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) are generally not inhibited by class I and II HDAC inhibitors, but instead are inhibited by nicotinamide (Vitamin B3). Nicotinamide inhibits an NAD-dependent p53 deacetylation process which is induced by SIR2alpha, and also enhances p53 acetylation levels in vivo. It has been shown that by restraining mammalian forkhead proteins, specifically foxo3a, SIRT1 can also reduce apoptosis. The inhibition of forkhead activity by SIRT1 parallels the effect of this particular deacetylase on the tumor suppressor p53. These findings have significant implications regarding an important role for Sirtuins in modulating the sensitivity of cells in p53-dependent apoptotic response and the possible effect in areas ranging from cancer therapy to lifespan extension.

Chromatin modification and cancer related DNA gene expression is controlled by an assembly of nucleoproteins that includes histones and other architectural components of chromatin, non-histone DNA-bound regulators, and additional chromatin-bound polypeptides. Changes in growth and differentiation leading to transformation and malignancy appear to occur by alterations in transcriptional control and gene silencing. It has become increasingly apparent that imbalances of both DNA methylation and histone acetylation play an important role in cancer development and progression. Unlike normal cells, in cancerous cells, changes in genome expression are associated with the remodeling of long regions of regulatory DNA sequences, including promoters, enhancers, locus control regions, and insulators, into specific chromatin architecture. These specific changes in DNA architecture result in a general molecular signature for a specific type of cancer and complement its DNA methylation based component.

The changes in the infrastructure of chromatin organization over a target promoter are more profound than those observed by these enzymes acting independently. In addition to acetylation, histone tails undergo other modifications including methylation, phosphorylation, ubiquitylation and adenosine diphosphate ribosylation. Disruption of HAT and HDAC function is associated with the development of cancer and malignant cells target chromatin-remodeling pathways as a means of disrupting transcriptional regulation and control. Of the various hypotheses describing deregulation mechanisms, the following three have been put forth frequently: i) disordered hyperacetylation could activate promoters that are normally repressed leading to inappropriate expression of proteins, ii) abnormally decreased acetylation levels of promoter regions could repress the expression of genes necessary for a certain phenotype and iii) mistargeted or aberrant recruitment of HAT/HDAC activity could act as a pathological trigger for oncogenesis.

Based upon the current understanding of HAT and HDAC function, the modulation of HAT and HDAC and other related genes is instrumental in the development of new therapeutics for cancer and proliferative diseases and conditions. As such, modulation of HDACs using small interfering nucleic acid (siNA) mediated RNAi represents a novel approach to the treatment and study of diseases and conditions related to HDAC activity and/or gene expression.

EXAMPLES

The following are non-limiting examples showing the selection, isolation, synthesis and activity of nucleic acids of the instant invention.

Example 1 Tandem Synthesis of siNA Constructs

Exemplary siNA molecules of the invention are synthesized in tandem using a cleavable linker, for example, a succinyl-based linker. Tandem synthesis as described herein is followed by a one-step purification process that provides RNAi molecules in high yield. This approach is highly amenable to siNA synthesis in support of high throughput RNAi screening, and can be readily adapted to multi-column or multi-well synthesis platforms.

After completing a tandem synthesis of a siNA oligo and its complement in which the 5′-terminal dimethoxytrityl (5′-O-DMT) group remains intact (trityl on synthesis), the oligonucleotides are deprotected as described above. Following deprotection, the siNA sequence strands are allowed to spontaneously hybridize. This hybridization yields a duplex in which one strand has retained the 5′-O-DMT group while the complementary strand comprises a terminal 5′-hydroxyl. The newly formed duplex behaves as a single molecule during routine solid-phase extraction purification (Trityl-On purification) even though only one molecule has a dimethoxytrityl group. Because the strands form a stable duplex, this dimethoxytrityl group (or an equivalent group, such as other trityl groups or other hydrophobic moieties) is all that is required to purify the pair of oligos, for example, by using a C18 cartridge.

Standard phosphoramidite synthesis chemistry is used up to the point of introducing a tandem linker, such as an inverted deoxy abasic succinate or glyceryl succinate linker (see FIG. 1) or an equivalent cleavable linker. A non-limiting example of linker coupling conditions that can be used includes a hindered base such as diisopropylethylamine (DIPA) and/or DMAP in the presence of an activator reagent such as Bromotripyrrolidinophosphoniumhexafluorophosphate (PyBrOP). After the linker is coupled, standard synthesis chemistry is utilized to complete synthesis of the second sequence leaving the terminal the 5′-O-DMT intact. Following synthesis, the resulting oligonucleotide is deprotected according to the procedures described herein and quenched with a suitable buffer, for example with 50 mM NaOAc or 1.5M NH₄H₂CO₃.

Purification of the siNA duplex can be readily accomplished using solid phase extraction, for example, using a Waters C18 SepPak 1 g cartridge conditioned with 1 column volume (CV) of acetonitrile, 2 CV H2O, and 2 CV 50 mM NaOAc. The sample is loaded and then washed with 1 CV H2O or 50 mM NaOAc. Failure sequences are eluted with 1 CV 14% ACN (Aqueous with 50 mM NaOAc and 50 mM NaCl). The column is then washed, for example with 1 CV H2O followed by on-column detritylation, for example by passing 1 CV of 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) over the column, then adding a second CV of 1% aqueous TFA to the column and allowing to stand for approximately 10 minutes. The remaining TFA solution is removed and the column washed with H20 followed by 1 CV 1M NaCl and additional H2O. The siNA duplex product is then eluted, for example, using 1 CV 20% aqueous CAN.

FIG. 2 provides an example of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry analysis of a purified siNA construct in which each peak corresponds to the calculated mass of an individual siNA strand of the siNA duplex. The same purified siNA provides three peaks when analyzed by capillary gel electrophoresis (CGE), one peak presumably corresponding to the duplex siNA, and two peaks presumably corresponding to the separate siNA sequence strands. Ion exchange HPLC analysis of the same siNA contract only shows a single peak. Testing of the purified siNA construct using a luciferase reporter assay described below demonstrated the same RNAi activity compared to siNA constructs generated from separately synthesized olignucleotide sequence strands.

Example 2 Identification of Potential siNA Target Sites in any RNA Sequence

The sequence of an RNA target of interest, such as a human HDAC mRNA transcript (e.g., any of sequences referred to herein by GenBank Accession Number), is screened for target sites, for example by using a computer folding algorithm. In a non-limiting example, the sequence of a HDAC gene or HDAC RNA gene transcript derived from a database, such as Genbank, is used to generate siNA targets having complementarity to the target. Such sequences can be obtained from a database, or can be determined experimentally as known in the art. Target sites that are known, for example, those target sites determined to be effective target sites based on studies with other nucleic acid molecules, for example ribozymes or antisense, or those targets known to be associated with a disease, trait, or condition such as those sites containing mutations or deletions, can be used to design siNA molecules targeting those sites. Various parameters can be used to determine which sites are the most suitable target sites within the target RNA sequence. These parameters include but are not limited to secondary or tertiary RNA structure, the nucleotide base composition of the target sequence, the degree of homology between various regions of the target sequence, or the relative position of the target sequence within the RNA transcript. Based on these determinations, any number of target sites within the RNA transcript can be chosen to screen siNA molecules for efficacy, for example by using in vitro RNA cleavage assays, cell culture, or animal models. In a non-limiting example, anywhere from 1 to 1000 target sites are chosen within the transcript based on the size of the siNA construct to be used. High throughput screening assays can be developed for screening siNA molecules using methods known in the art, such as with multi-well or multi-plate assays to determine efficient reduction in target gene expression.

Example 3 Selection of siNA Molecule Target Sites in a RNA

The following non-limiting steps can be used to carry out the selection of siNAs targeting a given gene sequence or transcript.

1. The target sequence is parsed in silico into a list of all fragments or subsequences of a particular length, for example 23 nucleotide fragments, contained within the target sequence. This step is typically carried out using a custom Perl script, but commercial sequence analysis programs such as Oligo, MacVector, or the GCG Wisconsin Package can be employed as well.

2. In some instances the siNAs correspond to more than one target sequence; such would be the case for example in targeting different transcripts of the same gene, targeting different transcripts of more than one gene, or for targeting both the human gene and an animal homolog. In this case, a subsequence list of a particular length is generated for each of the targets, and then the lists are compared to find matching sequences in each list. The subsequences are then ranked according to the number of target sequences that contain the given subsequence; the goal is to find subsequences that are present in most or all of the target sequences. Alternately, the ranking can identify subsequences that are unique to a target sequence, such as a mutant target sequence. Such an approach would enable the use of siNA to target specifically the mutant sequence and not effect the expression of the normal sequence.

3. In some instances the siNA subsequences are absent in one or more sequences while present in the desired target sequence; such would be the case if the siNA targets a gene with a paralogous family member that is to remain untargeted. As in case 2 above, a subsequence list of a particular length is generated for each of the targets, and then the lists are compared to find sequences that are present in the target gene but are absent in the untargeted paralog.

4. The ranked siNA subsequences can be further analyzed and ranked according to GC content. A preference can be given to sites containing 30-70% GC, with a further preference to sites containing 40-60% GC.

5. The ranked siNA subsequences can be further analyzed and ranked according to self-folding and internal hairpins. Weaker internal folds are preferred; strong hairpin structures are to be avoided.

6. The ranked siNA subsequences can be further analyzed and ranked according to whether they have runs of GGG or CCC in the sequence. GGG (or even more Gs) in either strand can make oligonucleotide synthesis problematic and can potentially interfere with RNAi activity, so it is avoided whenever better sequences are available. CCC is searched in the target strand because that will place GGG in the antisense strand.

7. The ranked siNA subsequences can be further analyzed and ranked according to whether they have the dinucleotide UU (uridine dinucleotide) on the 3′-end of the sequence, and/or AA on the 5′-end of the sequence (to yield 3′ UU on the antisense sequence). These sequences allow one to design siNA molecules with terminal TT thymidine dinucleotides.

8. Four or five target sites are chosen from the ranked list of subsequences as described above. For example, in subsequences having 23 nucleotides, the right 21 nucleotides of each chosen 23-mer subsequence are then designed and synthesized for the upper (sense) strand of the siNA duplex, while the reverse complement of the left 21 nucleotides of each chosen 23-mer subsequence are then designed and synthesized for the lower (antisense) strand of the siNA duplex (see Table II). If terminal TT residues are desired for the sequence (as described in paragraph 7), then the two 3′ terminal nucleotides of both the sense and antisense strands are replaced by TT prior to synthesizing the oligos.

9. The siNA molecules are screened in an in vitro, cell culture or animal model system to identify the most active siNA molecule or the most preferred target site within the target RNA sequence.

10. Other design considerations can be used when selecting target nucleic acid sequences, see, for example, Reynolds et al., 2004, Nature Biotechnology Advanced Online Publication, 1 Feb. 2004, doi:10.1038/nbt936 and Ui-Tei et al., 2004, Nucleic Acids Research, 32, doi:10.1093/nar/gkh247.

In an alternate approach, a pool of siNA constructs specific to a target sequence is used to screen for target sites in cells expressing target RNA, such as cultured Jurkat, HeLa, A549 or 293T cells. The general strategy used in this approach is shown in FIG. 9. Cells expressing the target RNA are transfected with the pool of siNA constructs and cells that demonstrate a phenotype associated with target inhibition are sorted. The pool of siNA constructs can be expressed from transcription cassettes inserted into appropriate vectors (see for example FIG. 7 and FIG. 8). The siNA from cells demonstrating a positive phenotypic change (e.g., decreased proliferation, decreased target mRNA levels or decreased target protein expression), are sequenced to determine the most suitable target site(s) within the target target RNA sequence.

In one embodiment, siNA molecules of the invention are selected using the following methodology. The following guidelines were compiled to predict hyper-active siNAs that contain chemical modifications described herein. These rules emerged from a comparative analysis of hyper-active (>75% knockdown of target mRNA levels) and inactive (<75% knockdown of target mRNA levels) siNAs against several different targets. A total of 242 siNA sequences were analyzed. Thirty-five siNAs out of 242 siNAs were grouped into hyper-active and the remaining siNAs were grouped into inactive groups. The hyper-active siNAs clearly showed a preference for certain bases at particular nucleotide positions within the siNA sequence. For example, A or U nucleobase was overwhelmingly present at position 19 of the sense strand in hyper-active siNAs and opposite was true for inactive siNAs. There was also a pattern of a A/U rich (3 out of 5 bases as A or U) region between positions 15-19 and G/C rich region between positions 1-5 (3 out of 5 bases as G or C) of the sense strand in hyperactive siNAs. As shown in Table VII, 12 such patterns were identified that were characteristics of hyper-active siNAs. It is to be noted that not every pattern was present in each hyper-active siNA. Thus, to design an algorithm for predicting hyper-active siNAs, a different score was assigned for each pattern. Depending on how frequently such patterns occur in hyper-active siNAs versus inactive siNAs, the design parameters were assigned a score with the highest being 10. If a certain nucleobase is not preferred at a position, then a negative score was assigned. For example, at positions 9 and 13 of the sense strand, a G nucleotide was not preferred in hyper-active siNAs and therefore they were given score of −3 (minus 3). The differential score for each pattern is given in Table VII. The pattern # 4 was given a maximum score of −100. This is mainly to weed out any sequence that contains string of 4 Gs or 4 Cs as they can be highly incompatible for synthesis and can allow sequences to self-aggregate, thus rendering the siNA inactive. Using this algorithm, the highest score possible for any siNA is 66. As there are numerous siNA sequences possible against any given target of reasonable size (˜1000 nucleotides), this algorithm is useful to generate hyper-active siNAs.

In one embodiment, rules 1-11 shown in Table VII are used to generate active siNA molecules of the invention. In another embodiment, rules 1-12 shown in Table VII are used to generate active siNA molecules of the invention.

Example 4 siNA Design

siNA target sites were chosen by analyzing sequences of HDAC target RNA sequences using the parameters described in Example 3 above and optionally prioritizing the target sites on the basis of the rules presented in Example 3 above, and alternately on the basis of folding (structure of any given sequence analyzed to determine siNA accessibility to the target), or by using a library of siNA molecules as described in Example 3, or alternately by using an in vitro siNA system as described in Example 6 herein. siNA molecules were designed that could bind each target and are selected using the algorithm above and are optionally individually analyzed by computer folding to assess whether the siNA molecule can interact with the target sequence. Chemical modification criteria were applied in designing chemically modified siNA molecules (see for example Table III) based on stabilization chemistry motifs described herein (see for example Table IV). Varying the length of the siNA molecules can be chosen to optimize activity. generally, a sufficient number of complementary nucleotide bases are chosen to bind to, or otherwise interact with, the target RNA, but the degree of complementarity can be modulated to accommodate siNA duplexes or varying length or base composition. By using such methodologies, siNA molecules can be designed to target sites within any known RNA sequence, for example those RNA sequences corresponding to the any gene transcript.

Target sequences are analysed to generate targets from which double stranded siNA are designed (Table II). To generate synthetic siNA constructs, the algorithm described in Example 3 is utilized to pick active double stranded constructs and chemically modified versions thereof. For example, in Table II, the target sequence is shown, along with the upper (sense strand) and lower (antisense strand) of the siNA duplex. Multifunctional siNAs are designed by searching for homologous sites between different target sequences (e.g., from about 5 to about 15 nucleotide regions of shared homology) and allowing for non-canonical base pairs (e.g. G:U wobble base pairing) or mismatched base pairs.

Chemically modified siNA constructs were designed as described herein (see for example Table III) to provide nuclease stability for systemic administration in vivo and/or improved pharmacokinetic, localization, and delivery properties while preserving the ability to mediate RNAi activity. Chemical modifications as described herein are introduced synthetically using synthetic methods described herein and those generally known in the art. The synthetic siNA constructs are then assayed for nuclease stability in serum and/or cellular/tissue extracts (e.g. liver extracts). The synthetic siNA constructs are also tested in parallel for RNAi activity using an appropriate assay, such as a luciferase reporter assay as described herein or another suitable assay that can quantity RNAi activity. Synthetic siNA constructs that possess both nuclease stability and RNAi activity can be further modified and re-evaluated in stability and activity assays. The chemical modifications of the stabilized active siNA constructs can then be applied to any siNA sequence targeting any chosen RNA and used, for example, in target screening assays to pick lead siNA compounds for therapeutic development (see for example FIG. 11).

Example 5 Chemical Synthesis and Purification of siNA

siNA molecules can be designed to interact with various sites in the RNA message, for example, target sequences within the RNA sequences described herein. The sequence of one strand of the siNA molecule(s) is complementary to the target site sequences described above. The siNA molecules can be chemically synthesized using methods described herein. Inactive siNA molecules that are used as control sequences can be synthesized by scrambling the sequence of the siNA molecules such that it is not complementary to the target sequence. generally, siNA constructs can by synthesized using solid phase oligonucleotide synthesis methods as described herein (see for example Usman et al., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,804,683; 5,831,071; 5,998,203; 6,117,657; 6,353,098; 6,362,323; 6,437,117; 6,469,158; Scaringe et al., U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,111,086; 6,008,400; 6,111,086 all incorporated by reference herein in their entirety).

In a non-limiting example, RNA oligonucleotides are synthesized in a stepwise fashion using the phosphoramidite chemistry as is known in the art. Standard phosphoramidite chemistry involves the use of nucleosides comprising any of 5′-O-dimethoxytrityl, 2′-O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl, 3′-O-2-Cyanoethyl N,N-diisopropylphosphoroamidite groups, and exocyclic amine protecting groups (e.g. N6-benzoyl adenosine, N4 acetyl cytidine, and N2-isobutyryl guanosine). Alternately, 2′-O-Silyl Ethers can be used in conjunction with acid-labile 2′-O-orthoester protecting groups in the synthesis of RNA as described by Scaringe supra. Differing 2′ chemistries can require different protecting groups, for example 2′-deoxy-2′-amino nucleosides can utilize N-phthaloyl protection as described by Usman et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,631,360, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety).

During solid phase synthesis, each nucleotide is added sequentially (3′- to 5′-direction) to the solid support-bound oligonucleotide. The first nucleoside at the 3′-end of the chain is covalently attached to a solid support (e.g., controlled pore glass or polystyrene) using, various linkers. The nucleotide precursor, a ribonucleoside phosphoramidite, and activator are combined resulting in the coupling of the second nucleoside phosphoramidite onto the 5′-end of the first nucleoside. The support is then washed and any unreacted 5′-hydroxyl groups are capped with a capping reagent such as acetic anhydride to yield inactive 5′-acetyl moieties. The trivalent phosphorus linkage is then oxidized to a more stable phosphate linkage. At the end of the nucleotide addition cycle, the 5′-O-protecting group is cleaved under suitable conditions (e.g., acidic conditions for trityl-based groups and fluoride for silyl-based groups). The cycle is repeated for each subsequent nucleotide.

Modification of synthesis conditions can be used to optimize coupling efficiency, for example by using differing coupling times, differing reagent/phosphoramidite concentrations, differing contact times, differing solid supports and solid support linker chemistries depending on the particular chemical composition of the siNA to be synthesized. Deprotection and purification of the siNA can be performed as is generally described in Usman et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,831,071, U.S. Pat. No. 6,353,098, U.S. Pat. No. 6,437,117, and Bellon et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,054,576, U.S. Pat. No. 6,162,909, U.S. Pat. No. 6,303,773, or Scaringe supra, incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. Additionally, deprotection conditions can be modified to provide the best possible yield and purity of siNA constructs. For example, applicant has observed that oligonucleotides comprising 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides can degrade under inappropriate deprotection conditions. Such oligonucleotides are deprotected using aqueous methylamine at about 35° C. for 30 minutes. If the 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro containing oligonucleotide also comprises ribonucleotides, after deprotection with aqueous methylamine at about 35° C. for 30 minutes, TEA-HF is added and the reaction maintained at about 65° C. for an additional 15 minutes. The deprotected single strands of siNA are purified by anion exchange to achieve a high purity while maintaining high yields. To form the siNA duplex molecule the single strands are combined in equal molar ratios in a saline solution to form the duplex. The duplex siNA is concentrated and desalted by tangential filtration prior to lyophilization

Example 6 RNAi In Vitro Assay to Assess siNA Activity

An in vitro assay that recapitulates RNAi in a cell-free system is used to evaluate siNA constructs targeting HDAC RNA targets. The assay comprises the system described by Tuschl et al., 1999, genes and Development, 13, 3191-3197 and Zamore et al., 2000, Cell, 101, 25-33 adapted for use with a target RNA. A Drosophila extract derived from syncytial blastoderm is used to reconstitute RNAi activity in vitro. Target RNA is generated via in vitro transcription from an appropriate target expressing plasmid using T7 RNA polymerase or via chemical synthesis as described herein. Sense and antisense siNA strands (for example 20 uM each) are annealed by incubation in buffer (such as 100 mM potassium acetate, 30 mM HEPES-KOH, pH 7.4, 2 mM magnesium acetate) for 1 minute at 90° C. followed by 1 hour at 37° C., then diluted in lysis buffer (for example 100 mM potassium acetate, 30 mM HEPES-KOH at pH 7.4, 2 mM magnesium acetate). Annealing can be monitored by gel electrophoresis on an agarose gel in TBE buffer and stained with ethidium bromide. The Drosophila lysate is prepared using zero to two-hour-old embryos from Oregon R flies collected on yeasted molasses agar that are dechorionated and lysed. The lysate is centrifuged and the supernatant isolated. The assay comprises a reaction mixture containing 50% lysate [vol/vol], RNA (10-50 pM final concentration), and 10% [vol/vol] lysis buffer containing siNA (10 nM final concentration). The reaction mixture also contains 10 mM creatine phosphate, 10 ug/ml creatine phosphokinase, 100 um GTP, 100 uM UTP, 100 uM CTP, 500 uM ATP, 5 mM DTT, 0.1 U/uL RNasin (Promega), and 100 uM of each amino acid. The final concentration of potassium acetate is adjusted to 100 mM. The reactions are pre-assembled on ice and preincubated at 25° C. for 10 minutes before adding RNA, then incubated at 25° C. for an additional 60 minutes. Reactions are quenched with 4 volumes of 1.25× Passive Lysis Buffer (Promega). Target RNA cleavage is assayed by RT-PCR analysis or other methods known in the art and are compared to control reactions in which siNA is omitted from the reaction.

Alternately, internally-labeled target RNA for the assay is prepared by in vitro transcription in the presence of [alpha-³²P] CTP, passed over a G50 Sephadex column by spin chromatography and used as target RNA without further purification. Optionally, target RNA is 5′-³²P-end labeled using T4 polynucleotide kinase enzyme. Assays are performed as described above and target RNA and the specific RNA cleavage products generated by RNAi are visualized on an autoradiograph of a gel. The percentage of cleavage is determined by PHOSPHOR IMAGER® (autoradiography) quantitation of bands representing intact control RNA or RNA from control reactions without siNA and the cleavage products generated by the assay.

In one embodiment, this assay is used to determine target sites in the target RNA target for siNA mediated RNAi cleavage, wherein a plurality of siNA constructs are screened for RNAi mediated cleavage of the target RNA target, for example, by analyzing the assay reaction by electrophoresis of labeled target RNA, or by northern blotting, as well as by other methodology well known in the art.

Example 7 Nucleic Acid Inhibition of Target RNA

siNA molecules targeted to target RNA are designed and synthesized as described above. These nucleic acid molecules can be tested for cleavage activity in vivo, for example, using the following procedure. The target sequences and the nucleotide location within the target RNA are given in Table II.

Two formats are used to test the efficacy of siNAs targeting any target sequence. First, the reagents are tested in cell culture using HepG2, Jurkat, HeLa, A549 or 293T cells, to determine the extent of RNA and protein inhibition. siNA reagents are selected against the target as described herein. RNA inhibition is measured after delivery of these reagents by a suitable transfection agent to, for example, HepG2, Jurkat, HeLa, A549 or 293T cells. Relative amounts of target RNA are measured versus actin using real-time PCR monitoring of amplification (e.g., ABI 7700 TAQMAN®). A comparison is made to a mixture of oligonucleotide sequences made to unrelated targets or to a randomized siNA control with the same overall length and chemistry, but randomly substituted at each position. Primary and secondary lead reagents are chosen for the target and optimization performed. After an optimal transfection agent concentration is chosen, a RNA time-course of inhibition is performed with the lead siNA molecule. In addition, a cell-plating format can be used to determine RNA inhibition.

Delivery of siNA to Cells

Cells (e.g., HepG2, Jurkat, HeLa, A549 or 293T cells) are seeded, for example, at 1×10⁵ cells per well of a six-well dish in EGM-2 (BioWhittaker) the day before transfection. siNA (final concentration, for example 20 nM) and cationic lipid (e.g., LNP formulations herein, or another suitable lipid such as Lipofectamine, final concentration 2 μg/ml) are complexed in EGM basal media (Biowhittaker) at 37° C. for 30 minutes in polystyrene tubes. Following vortexing, the complexed siNA is added to each well and incubated for the times indicated. For initial optimization experiments, cells are seeded, for example, at 1×10³ in 96 well plates and siNA complex added as described. Efficiency of delivery of siNA to cells is determined using a fluorescent siNA complexed with lipid. Cells in 6-well dishes are incubated with siNA for 24 hours, rinsed with PBS and fixed in 2% paraformaldehyde for 15 minutes at room temperature. Uptake of siNA is visualized using a fluorescent microscope.

TAQMAN® (Real-Time PCR Monitoring of Amplification) and Lightcycler Quantification of mRNA

Total RNA is prepared from cells following siNA delivery, for example, using Qiagen RNA purification kits for 6-well or Rneasy extraction kits for 96-well assays. For TAQMAN® analysis (real-time PCR monitoring of amplification), dual-labeled probes are synthesized with the reporter dye, FAM or JOE, covalently linked at the 5′-end and the quencher dye TAMRA conjugated to the 3′-end. One-step RT-PCR amplifications are performed on, for example, an ABI PRISM 7700 Sequence Detector using 50 μl reactions consisting of 10 μl total RNA, 100 nM forward primer, 900 nM reverse primer, 100 nM probe, 1× TaqMan PCR reaction buffer (PE-Applied Biosystems), 5.5 mM MgCl₂, 300 μM each dATP, dCTP, dGTP, and dTTP, 10 U RNase Inhibitor (Promega), 1.25 U AMPLITAQ GOLD® (DNA polymerase) (PE-Applied Biosystems) and 10 U M-MLV Reverse Transcriptase (Promega). The thermal cycling conditions can consist of 30 minutes at 48° C., 10 minutes at 95° C., followed by 40 cycles of 15 seconds at 95° C. and 1 minute at 60° C. Quantitation of mRNA levels is determined relative to standards generated from serially diluted total cellular RNA (300, 100, 33, 11 ng/reaction) and normalizing to β-actin or GAPDH mRNA in parallel TAQMAN® reactions (real-time PCR monitoring of amplification). For each gene of interest an upper and lower primer and a fluorescently labeled probe are designed. Real time incorporation of SYBR Green I dye into a specific PCR product can be measured in glass capillary tubes using a lightcyler. A standard curve is generated for each primer pair using control cRNA. Values are represented as relative expression to GAPDH in each sample.

Western Blotting

Nuclear extracts can be prepared using a standard micro preparation technique (see for example Andrews and Faller, 1991, Nucleic Acids Research, 19, 2499). Protein extracts from supernatants are prepared, for example using TCA precipitation. An equal volume of 20% TCA is added to the cell supernatant, incubated on ice for 1 hour and pelleted by centrifugation for 5 minutes. Pellets are washed in acetone, dried and resuspended in water. Cellular protein extracts are ran on a 10% Bis-Tris NuPage (nuclear extracts) or 4-12% Tris-Glycine (supernatant extracts) polyacrylamide gel and transferred onto nitro-cellulose membranes Non-specific binding can be blocked by incubation, for example, with 5% non-fat milk for 1 hour followed by primary antibody for 16 hour at 4° C. Following washes, the secondary antibody is applied, for example (1:10,000 dilution) for 1 hour at room temperature and the signal detected with SuperSignal reagent (Pierce).

Example 8 Models Useful to Evaluate the Down-Regulation of Target Gene Expression

Evaluating the efficacy of siNA molecules of the invention in animal models is an important prerequisite to human clinical trials. Various animal models of cancer, proliferative, inflammatory, autoimmune, neurologic, ocular, respiratory, metabolic, auditory, dermatologic etc. diseases, conditions, or disorders as are known in the art can be adapted for use for pre-clinical evaluation of the efficacy of nucleic acid compositions of the invention in modulating target gene expression toward therapeutic, cosmetic, or research use. Non-limiting examples of pre-models useful in evaluating HDAC inhibitory compounds for therapeutic use can be found in Acharya et al., 2005, Molecular Pharmacology Fast Forward, June 14, 1-49; Curtin and Glaser, 2003, Curr. Med. Chem., 10, 2372-92; and Filocamo et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 05/071079, all incorporated by reference herein.

Example 9 RNAi Mediated Inhibition of Target Gene Expression

In Vitro siNA Mediated Inhibition of Target RNA

siNA constructs (are tested for efficacy in reducing target RNA expression in cells, (e.g., HEKn/HEKa, HeLa, A549, A375 cells). Cells are plated approximately 24 hours before transfection in 96-well plates at 5,000-7,500 cells/well, 100 μl/well, such that at the time of transfection cells are 70-90% confluent. For transfection, annealed siNAs are mixed with the transfection reagent (Lipofectamine 2000, Invitrogen) in a volume of 50 μl/well and incubated for 20 minutes at room temperature. The siNA transfection mixtures are added to cells to give a final siNA concentration of 25 nM in a volume of 150 μl. Each siNA transfection mixture is added to 3 wells for triplicate siNA treatments. Cells are incubated at 37° for 24 hours in the continued presence of the siNA transfection mixture. At 24 hours, RNA is prepared from each well of treated cells. The supernatants with the transfection mixtures are first removed and discarded, then the cells are lysed and RNA prepared from each well. Target gene expression following treatment is evaluated by RT-PCR for the target gene and for a control gene (36B4, an RNA polymerase subunit) for normalization. The triplicate data is averaged and the standard deviations determined for each treatment. Normalized data are graphed and the percent reduction of target mRNA by active siNAs in comparison to their respective inverted control siNAs is determined.

Example 10 Indications

Particular conditions and disease states that are associated with HDAC gene expression modulation using siNA molecules of the invention include, but are not limited to cancer, proliferative, ocular, allograft rejection and age related diseases, conditions, or disorders as described herein or otherwise known in the art, and any other diseases, conditions or disorders that are related to or will respond to the levels of a HDAC (e.g., HDAC target protein or target polynucleotide) in a cell or tissue, alone or in combination with other therapies.

Example 11 Multifunctional siNA Inhibition of Target RNA Expression

Multifunctional siNA Design

Once target sites have been identified for multifunctional siNA constructs, each strand of the siNA is designed with a complementary region of length, for example, of about 18 to about 28 nucleotides, that is complementary to a different target nucleic acid sequence. Each complementary region is designed with an adjacent flanking region of about 4 to about 22 nucleotides that is not complementary to the target sequence, but which comprises complementarity to the complementary region of the other sequence (see for example FIG. 16). Hairpin constructs can likewise be designed (see for example FIG. 17). Identification of complementary, palindrome or repeat sequences that are shared between the different target nucleic acid sequences can be used to shorten the overall length of the multifunctional siNA constructs (see for example FIGS. 18 and 19).

In a non-limiting example, three additional categories of additional multifunctional siNA designs are presented that allow a single siNA molecule to silence multiple targets. The first method utilizes linkers to join siNAs (or multifunctional siNAs) in a direct manner. This can allow the most potent siNAs to be joined without creating a long, continuous stretch of RNA that has potential to trigger an interferon response. The second method is a dendrimeric extension of the overlapping or the linked multifunctional design; or alternatively the organization of siNA in a supramolecular format. The third method uses helix lengths greater than 30 base pairs. Processing of these siNAs by Dicer will reveal new, active 5′ antisense ends. Therefore, the long siNAs can target the sites defined by the original 5′ ends and those defined by the new ends that are created by Dicer processing. When used in combination with traditional multifunctional siNAs (where the sense and antisense strands each define a target) the approach can be used for example to target 4 or more sites.

I. Tethered Bifunctional siNAs

The basic idea is a novel approach to the design of multifunctional siNAs in which two antisense siNA strands are annealed to a single sense strand. The sense strand oligonucleotide contains a linker (e.g., non-nucleotide linker as described herein) and two segments that anneal to the antisense siNA strands (see FIG. 22). The linkers can also optionally comprise nucleotide-based linkers. Several potential advantages and variations to this approach include, but are not limited to:

-   1. The two antisense siNAs are independent. Therefore, the choice of     target sites is not constrained by a requirement for sequence     conservation between two sites. Any two highly active siNAs can be     combined to form a multifunctional siNA. -   2. When used in combination with target sites having homology, siNAs     that target a sequence present in two genes (e.g., different     isoforms), the design can be used to target more than two sites. A     single multifunctional siNA can be for example, used to target RNA     of two different target RNAs. -   3. Multifunctional siNAs that use both the sense and antisense     strands to target a gene can also be incorporated into a tethered     multifuctional design. This leaves open the possibility of targeting     6 or more sites with a single complex. -   4. It can be possible to anneal more than two antisense strand siNAs     to a single tethered sense strand. -   5. The design avoids long continuous stretches of dsRNA. Therefore,     it is less likely to initiate an interferon response. -   6. The linker (or modifications attached to it, such as conjugates     described herein) can improve the pharmacokinetic properties of the     complex or improve its incorporation into liposomes. Modifications     introduced to the linker should not impact siNA activity to the same     extent that they would if directly attached to the siNA (see for     example FIGS. 27 and 28). -   7. The sense strand can extend beyond the annealed antisense strands     to provide additional sites for the attachment of conjugates. -   8. The polarity of the complex can be switched such that both of the     antisense 3′ ends are adjacent to the linker and the 5′ ends are     distal to the linker or combination thereof.     Dendrimer and Supramolecular siNAs

In the dendrimer siNA approach, the synthesis of siNA is initiated by first synthesizing the dendrimer template followed by attaching various functional siNAs. Various constructs are depicted in FIG. 23. The number of functional siNAs that can be attached is only limited by the dimensions of the dendrimer used.

Supramolecular Approach to Multifunctional siNA

The supramolecular format simplifies the challenges of dendrimer synthesis. In this format, the siNA strands are synthesized by standard RNA chemistry, followed by annealing of various complementary strands. The individual strand synthesis contains an antisense sense sequence of one siNA at the 5′-end followed by a nucleic acid or synthetic linker, such as hexaethyleneglycol, which in turn is followed by sense strand of another siNA in 5′ to 3′ direction. Thus, the synthesis of siNA strands can be carried out in a standard 3′ to 5′ direction. Representative examples of trifunctional and tetrafunctional siNAs are depicted in FIG. 24. Based on a similar principle, higher functionality siNA constructs can be designed as long as efficient annealing of various strands is achieved.

Dicer Enabled Multifunctional siNA

Using bioinformatic analysis of multiple targets, stretches of identical sequences shared between differing target sequences can be identified ranging from about two to about fourteen nucleotides in length. These identical regions can be designed into extended siNA helixes (e.g., >30 base pairs) such that the processing by Dicer reveals a secondary functional 5′-antisense site (see for example FIG. 25). For example, when the first 17 nucleotides of a siNA antisense strand (e.g., 21 nucleotide strands in a duplex with 3′-TT overhangs) are complementary to a target RNA, robust silencing was observed at 25 nM. 80% silencing was observed with only 16 nucleotide complementarity in the same format.

Incorporation of this property into the designs of siNAs of about 30 to 40 or more base pairs results in additional multifunctional siNA constructs. The example in FIG. 25 illustrates how a 30 base-pair duplex can target three distinct sequences after processing by Dicer-RNaseIII; these sequences can be on the same mRNA or separate RNAs, such as viral and host factor messages, or multiple points along a given pathway (e.g., inflammatory cascades). Furthermore, a 40 base-pair duplex can combine a bifunctional design in tandem, to provide a single duplex targeting four target sequences. An even more extensive approach can include use of homologous sequences to enable five or six targets silenced for one multifunctional duplex. The example in FIG. 25 demonstrates how this can be achieved. A 30 base pair duplex is cleaved by Dicer into 22 and 8 base pair products from either end (8 b.p. fragments not shown). For ease of presentation the overhangs generated by dicer are not shown—but can be compensated for. Three targeting sequences are shown. The required sequence identity overlapped is indicated by grey boxes. The N's of the parent 30 b.p. siNA are suggested sites of 2′-OH positions to enable Dicer cleavage if this is tested in stabilized chemistries. Note that processing of a 30mer duplex by Dicer RNase III does not give a precise 22+8 cleavage, but rather produces a series of closely related products (with 22+8 being the primary site). Therefore, processing by Dicer will yield a series of active siNAs. Another non-limiting example is shown in FIG. 26. A 40 base pair duplex is cleaved by Dicer into 20 base pair products from either end. For ease of presentation the overhangs generated by dicer are not shown—but can be compensated for. Four targeting sequences are shown in four colors, blue, light-blue and red and orange. The required sequence identity overlapped is indicated by grey boxes. This design format can be extended to larger RNAs. If chemically stabilized siNAs are bound by Dicer, then strategically located ribonucleotide linkages can enable designer cleavage products that permit our more extensive repertoire of multifunctional designs. For example cleavage products not limited to the Dicer standard of approximately 22-nucleotides can allow multifunctional siNA constructs with a target sequence identity overlap ranging from, for example, about 3 to about 15 nucleotides.

Example 12 Diagnostic Uses

The siNA molecules of the invention can be used in a variety of diagnostic applications, such as in the identification of molecular targets (e.g., RNA) in a variety of applications, for example, in clinical, industrial, environmental, agricultural and/or research settings. Such diagnostic use of siNA molecules involves utilizing reconstituted RNAi systems, for example, using cellular lysates or partially purified cellular lysates. siNA molecules of this invention can be used as diagnostic tools to examine genetic drift and mutations within diseased cells or to detect the presence of endogenous or exogenous, for example viral, RNA in a cell. The close relationship between siNA activity and the structure of the target RNA allows the detection of mutations in any region of the molecule, which alters the base-pairing and three-dimensional structure of the target RNA. By using multiple siNA molecules described in this invention, one can map nucleotide changes, which are important to RNA structure and function in vitro, as well as in cells and tissues. Cleavage of target RNAs with siNA molecules can be used to inhibit gene expression and define the role of specified gene products in the progression of disease or infection. In this manner, other genetic targets can be defined as important mediators of the disease. These experiments will lead to better treatment of the disease progression by affording the possibility of combination therapies (e.g., multiple siNA molecules targeted to different genes, siNA molecules coupled with known small molecule inhibitors, or intermittent treatment with combinations siNA molecules and/or other chemical or biological molecules). Other in vitro uses of siNA molecules of this invention are well known in the art, and include detection of the presence of mRNAs associated with a disease, infection, or related condition. Such RNA is detected by determining the presence of a cleavage product after treatment with a siNA using standard methodologies, for example, fluorescence resonance emission transfer (FRET).

In a specific example, siNA molecules that cleave only wild-type or mutant forms of the target RNA are used for the assay. The first siNA molecules (i.e., those that cleave only wild-type forms of target RNA) are used to identify wild-type RNA present in the sample and the second siNA molecules (i.e., those that cleave only mutant forms of target RNA) are used to identify mutant RNA in the sample. As reaction controls, synthetic substrates of both wild-type and mutant RNA are cleaved by both siNA molecules to demonstrate the relative siNA efficiencies in the reactions and the absence of cleavage of the “non-targeted” RNA species. The cleavage products from the synthetic substrates also serve to generate size markers for the analysis of wild-type and mutant RNAs in the sample population. Thus, each analysis requires two siNA molecules, two substrates and one unknown sample, which is combined into six reactions. The presence of cleavage products is determined using an RNase protection assay so that full-length and cleavage fragments of each RNA can be analyzed in one lane of a polyacrylamide gel. It is not absolutely required to quantify the results to gain insight into the expression of mutant RNAs and putative risk of the desired phenotypic changes in target cells. The expression of mRNA whose protein product is implicated in the development of the phenotype (i.e., disease related or infection related) is adequate to establish risk. If probes of comparable specific activity are used for both transcripts, then a qualitative comparison of RNA levels is adequate and decreases the cost of the initial diagnosis. Higher mutant form to wild-type ratios are correlated with higher risk whether RNA levels are compared qualitatively or quantitatively.

All patents and publications mentioned in the specification are indicative of the levels of skill of those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains. All references cited in this disclosure are incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each reference had been incorporated by reference in its entirety individually.

One skilled in the art would readily appreciate that the present invention is well adapted to carry out the objects and obtain the ends and advantages mentioned, as well as those inherent therein. The methods and compositions described herein as presently representative of preferred embodiments are exemplary and are not intended as limitations on the scope of the invention. Changes therein and other uses will occur to those skilled in the art, which are encompassed within the spirit of the invention, are defined by the scope of the claims.

It will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art that varying substitutions and modifications can be made to the invention disclosed herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Thus, such additional embodiments are within the scope of the present invention and the following claims. The present invention teaches one skilled in the art to test various combinations and/or substitutions of chemical modifications described herein toward generating nucleic acid constructs with improved activity for mediating RNAi activity. Such improved activity can comprise improved stability, improved bioavailability, and/or improved activation of cellular responses mediating RNAi. Therefore, the specific embodiments described herein are not limiting and one skilled in the art can readily appreciate that specific combinations of the modifications described herein can be tested without undue experimentation toward identifying siNA molecules with improved RNAi activity.

The invention illustratively described herein suitably can be practiced in the absence of any element or elements, limitation or limitations that are not specifically disclosed herein. Thus, for example, in each instance herein any of the terms “comprising”, “consisting essentially of”, and “consisting of” may be replaced with either of the other two terms. The terms and expressions which have been employed are used as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention that in the use of such terms and expressions of excluding any equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention claimed. Thus, it should be understood that although the present invention has been specifically disclosed by preferred embodiments, optional features, modification and variation of the concepts herein disclosed may be resorted to by those skilled in the art, and that such modifications and variations are considered to be within the scope of this invention as defined by the description and the appended claims.

In addition, where features or aspects of the invention are described in terms of Markush groups or other grouping of alternatives, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is also thereby described in terms of any individual member or subgroup of members of the Markush group or other group. TABLE I HDAC Accession Numbers NM_004964 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1), mRNA NM_001527 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2), mRNA NM_024665 Homo sapiens nuclear receptor co-repressor/HDAC3 complex subunit (FLJ12894), mRNA NM_003883 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3), mRNA NM_006037 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4), mRNA NM_005474 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5), mRNA NM_139205 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5), transcript variant 2, mRNA NM_006044 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6), mRNA NM_016596 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 7A (HDAC7A), transcript variant 2, mRNA NM_015401 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 7A (HDAC7A), transcript variant 1, mRNA NM_018486 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8), mRNA NM_058177 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9-PENDING), transcript variant 2, mRNA NM_058176 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9-PENDING), transcript variant 1, mRNA NM_014707 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9-PENDING), transcript variant 3, mRNA NM_178423 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9), transcript variant 4, mRNA NM_178425 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9), transcript variant 5, mRNA NM_032019 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 10 (HDAC10), mRNA NM_024827 Homo sapiens histone deacetylase 11 (HDAC11), mRNA NM_012238 Homo sapiens sirtuin (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) 1 (S. cerevisiae) (SIRT1), mRNA NM_012237 Homo sapiens sirtuin (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) 2 (S. cerevisiae) (SIRT2), transcript variant 1, mRNA NM_030593 Homo sapiens sirtuin (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) 2 (S. cerevisiae) (SIRT2), transcript variant 2, mRNA NM_012239 Homo sapiens sirtuin (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) 3 (S. cerevisiae) (SIRT3), mRNA NM_012240 Homo sapiens sirtuin (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) 4 (S. cerevisiae) (SIRT4), mRNA NM_012241 Homo sapiens sirtuin (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) 5 (S. cerevisiae) (SIRT5), transcript variant 1, mRNA NM_031244 Homo sapiens sirtuin (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) 5 (S. cerevisiae) (SIRT5), transcript variant 2, mRNA XM_372781 Homo sapiens similar to NAD-dependent deacetylase sirtuin 5 (SIR2-like protein 5) (LOC391047), mRNA NM_016539 Homo sapiens sirtuin (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) 6 (S. cerevisiae) (SIRT6), mRNA NM_016538 Homo sapiens sirtuin (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog) 7 (S. cerevisiae) (SIRT7), mRNA

TABLE II HDAC siNA and Target Sequences Seq Seq Seq Pos Seq ID UPos Upper seq ID LPos Lower seq ID HDAC1:NM_004964.2 3 GCGGAGCCGCGGGCGGGAG 1 3 GCGGAGCCGCGGGCGGQAG 1 21 CUCCCGCCCGCGGCUCCGC 116 21 GGGCGGACGGACCGACUGA 2 21 GGGCGGACGGACCGACUGA 2 39 UCAGUCGGUCCGUCCGCCC 117 39 ACGGUAGGGACGGGAGGCG 3 39 ACGGUAGGGACGGGAGGCG 3 57 CGCCUCCCGUCCCUACCGU 118 57 GAGCAAGAUGGCGCAGACG 4 57 GAGCAAGAUGGCG9AGACG 4 75 CGUCUGCGCCAUCUUGCUC 119 75 GCAGGGCACCCGGAGGAAA 5 75 GCAGGGCACCCGGAGGAAA 5 93 UUUCCUCCGGGUGCCCUGC 120 93 AGUCUGUUACUACUACGAC 6 93 AGUCUGUUACUACUACGAC 6 111 GUCGUAGUAGUAACAGACU 121 111 CGGGGAUGUUGGAAAUUAC 7 111 CGGGGAUGUUGGAAAUUAC 7 129 GUAAUUUCCAACAUCCCCG 122 129 CUAUUAUGGACAAGGCCAC 8 129 CUAUUAUGGACAAGGCCAC 8 147 GUGGCCUUGUCCAUAAUAG 123 147 CCCAAUGAAGCCUCACCGA 9 147 CCCAAUGAAGCCUCACCGA 9 165 UCGGUGAGGCUUCAUUGGG 124 165 AAUCCGCAUGACUCAUAAU 10 165 AAUCCGCAUGACUCAUAAU 10 183 AUUAUGAGUCAUGCGGAUU 125 183 UUUGCUGCUCAACUAUGGU 11 183 UUUGCUGCUCAACUAUGGU 11 201 ACCAUAGUUGAGCAGCAAA 126 201 UCUCUACCGAAAAAUGGAA 12 201 UCUCUACCGAAAAAUGGAA 12 219 UUCCAUUUUUCGGUAGAGA 127 219 AAUCUAUCGCCCUCACAAA 13 219 AAUCUAUCGCCCUCACAAA 13 237 UUUGUGAGGGCGAUAGAUU 128 237 AGCCAAUGCUGAGGAGAUG 14 237 AGCCAAUGCUGAGGAGAuG 14 255 CAUCUCCUCAGCAUUGGCU 129 255 GACCAAGUACCACAGCGAU 15 255 GACCAAGUACCACAGCGAU 15 273 AUCGCUGUGGUACUUGGUC 130 273 UGACUACAUUAAAUUCUUG 16 273 UGACUACAUUAAAUUCUUG 16 291 CAAGAAUUUAAUGUAGUCA 131 291 GCGCUCCAUCCGUCCAGAU 17 291 GCGCUCCAUCCGUCCAGAU 17 309 AUCUGGACGGAUGGAGCGC 132 309 UAACAUGUCGGAGUACAGC 18 309 UAACAUGUCGGAGUACAGC 18 327 GCUGUACUCCGACAUGUUA 133 327 CAAGCAGAUGCAGAGAUUC 19 327 CAAGCAGAUGCAGAGAUUC 19 345 GAAUCUCUGCAUCUGCUUG 134 345 CAACGUUGGUGAGGACUGU 20 345 CAACGUUGGUGAGGACUGU 20 363 ACAGUCCUCACCAACGUUG 135 363 UCCAGUAUUCGAUGGCCUG 21 363 UCCAGUAUUCGAUGGCCUG 21 381 CAGGCCAUCGAAUACUGGA 136 381 GUUUGAGUUCUGUCAGUUG 22 381 GUUUGAGUUCUGUCAGUUG 22 399 CAACUGACAGAACUCAAAC 137 399 GUCUACUGGUGGUUCUGUG 23 399 GUCUACUGGUGGUUCUGUG 23 417 CACAGAACCACCAGUAGAC 138 417 GGCAAGUGCUGUGAAACUU 24 417 GGCAAGUGCUGUGAAACUU 24 435 AAGUUUCACAGCACUUGCC 139 435 UAAUAAGCAGCAGACGGAC 25 435 UAAUAAGCAGCAGACGGAC 25 453 GUCCGUCUGCUGCUUAUUA 140 453 CAUCGCUGUGAAUUGGGCU 26 453 CAUCGCUGUGAAUUGGGCU 26 471 AGCCCAAUUCACAGCGAUG 141 471 UGGGGGCCUGCACCAUGCA 27 471 UGGGGGCCUGCACCAUGCA 27 489 UGCAUGGUGCAGGCCCCCA 142 489 AAAGAAGUCCGAGGCAUCU 28 489 AAAGAAGUCCGAGGCAUCU 28 507 AGAUGCCUCGGACUUCUUU 143 507 UGGCUUCUGUUACGUCAAU 29 507 UGGCUUCUGUUACGUCAAU 29 525 AUUGACGUAACAGAAGCCA 144 525 UGAUAUCGUCUUGGCCAUC 30 525 UGAUAUCGUCUUGGCCAUC 30 543 GAUGGCCAAGACGAUAUCA 145 543 CCUGGAACUGCUAAAGUAU 31 543 CCUGGAACUGCUAAAGUAU 31 561 AUACUUUAGCAGUUCCAGG 146 561 UCACCAGAGGGUGCUGUAC 32 561 UCACCAGAGGGUGCUGUAC 32 579 GUACAGCACCCUCUGGUGA 147 579 CAUUGACAUUGAUAUUCAC 33 579 CAUUGACAUUGAUAUUCAC 33 597 GUGAAUAUCAAUGUCAAUG 148 597 CCAUGGUGACGGCGUGGAA 34 597 CCAUGGUGACGGCGUGGAA 34 615 UUCCACGCCGUCACCAUGG 149 615 AGAGGCCUUCUACACCACG 35 615 AGAGGCCUUCUACACCACG 35 633 CGUGGUGUAGAAGGCCUCU 150 633 GGACCGGGUCAUGACUGUG 36 633 GGACCGGGUCAUGACUGUG 36 651 CACAGUCAUGACCCGGUCC 151 651 GUCCUUUCAUAAGUAUGGA 37 651 GUCCUUUCAUAAGUAUGGA 37 669 UCCAUACUUAUGAAAGGAC 152 669 AGAGUACUUCCCAGGAACU 38 669 AGAGUACUUCCCAGGAACU 38 687 AGUUCCUGGGAAGUACUCU 153 687 UGGGGACCUACGGGAUAUC 39 687 UGGGGACCUACGGGAUAUC 39 705 GAUAUCCCGUAGGUCCCCA 154 705 CGGGGCUGGCAAAGGCAAG 40 705 CGGGGCUGGCAAAGGCAAG 40 723 CUUGCCUUUGCCAGCCCCG 155 723 GUAUUAUGCUGUUAACUAC 41 723 GUAUUAUGCUGUUAACUAC 41 741 GUAGUUAACAGCAUAAUAC 156 741 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUU 42 741 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUU 42 759 AAUCCCGUCUCGGAGCGGG 157 759 UGAUGACGAGUCCUAUGAG 43 759 UGAUGACGAGUCCUAUGAG 43 777 CUCAUAGGACUCGUCAUCA 158 777 GGCCAUUUUCAAGCCGGUC 44 777 GGCCAUUUUCAAGCCGGUC 44 795 GACCGGCUUGAAAAUGGCC 159 795 CAUGUCCAAAGUAAUGGAG 45 795 CAUGUCCAAAGUAAUGGAG 45 813 CUCCAUUACUUUGGACAUG 160 813 GAUGUUCCAGCCUAGUGCG 46 813 GAUGUUCCAGCCUAGUGCG 46 831 CGCACUAGGCUGGAACAUC 161 831 GGUGGUCUUACAGUGUGGC 47 831 GGUGGUCUUACAGUGUGGC 47 849 GCCACACUGUAAGACCACC 162 849 CUCAGACUCCCUAUCUGGG 48 849 CUCAGACUCCCUAUCUGGG 48 867 CCCAGAUAGGGAGUCUGAG 163 867 GGAUCGGUUAGGUUGCUUC 49 867 GGAUCGGUUAGGUUGCUUC 49 885 GAAGCAACCUAACCGAUCC 164 885 CAAUCUAACUAUCAAAGGA 50 885 CAAUCUAACUAUCAAAGGA 50 903 UCCUUUGAUAGUUAGAUUG 165 903 ACACGCCAAGUGUGUGGAA 51 903 ACACGCCAAGUGUGUGGAA 51 921 UUCCACACACUUGGCGUGU 166 921 AUUUGUCAAGAGCUUUAAC 52 921 AUUUGUCAAGAGCUUUAAC 52 939 GUUAAAGCUCUUGACAAAU 167 939 CCUGCCUAUGCUGAUGCUG 53 939 CCUGCCUAUGCUGAUGCUG 53 957 CAGCAUCAGCAUAGGCAGG 168 957 GGGAGGCGGUGGUUACACC 54 957 GGGAGGCGGUGGUUACACC 54 975 GGUGUAACCACCGCCUCCC 169 975 CAUUCGUAACGUUGCCCGG 55 975 CAUUCGUAACGUUGCCCGG 55 993 CCGGGCAACGUUACGAAUG 170 993 GUGCUGGACAUAUGAGACA 56 993 GUGCUGGACAUAUGAGACA 56 1011 UGUCUCAUAUGUCCAGCAC 171 1011 AGCUGUGGCCCUGGAUACG 57 1011 AGCUGUGGCCCUGGAUACG 57 1029 CGUAUCCAGGGCCACAGCU 172 1029 GGAGAUCCCUAAUGAGCUU 58 1029 GGAGAUCCCUAAUGAGCUU 58 1047 AAGCUCAUUAGGGAUCUCC 173 1047 UCCAUACAAUGACUACUUU 59 1047 UCCAUACAAUGACUACUUU 59 1065 AAAGUAGUCAUUGUAUGGA 174 1065 UGAAUACUUUGGACCAGAU 60 1065 UGAAUACUUUGGACCAGAU 60 1083 AUCUGGUCCAAAGUAUUCA 175 1083 UUUCAAGCUCCACAUCAGU 61 1083 UUUCAAGCUCCACAUCAGU 61 1101 ACUGAUGUGGAGCUUGAAA 176 1101 UCCUUCCAAUAUGACUAAC 62 1101 UCCUUCCAAUAUGACUAAC 62 1119 GUUAGUCAUAUUGGAAGGA 177 1119 CCAGAACACGAAUGAGUAC 63 1119 CCAGAACACGAAUGAGUAC 63 1137 GUACUCAUUCGUGUUCUGG 178 1137 CCUGGAGAAGAUCAAACAG 64 1137 CCUGGAGAAGAUCAAACAG 64 1155 CUGUUUGAUCUUCUCCAGG 179 1155 GCGACUGUUUGAGAACCUU 65 1155 GCGACUGUUUGAGAACCUU 65 1173 AAGGUUCUCAAACAGUCGC 180 1173 UAGAAUGCUGCCGCACGCA 66 1173 UAGAAUGCUGCCGCACGCA 66 1191 UGCGUGCGGCAGCAUUCUA 181 1191 ACCUGGGGUCCAAAUGCAG 67 1191 ACCUGGGGUCCAAAUGCAG 67 1209 CUGCAUUUGGACCCCAGGU 182 1209 GGCGAUUCCUGAGGACGCC 68 1209 GGCGAUUCCUGAGGACGCQ 68 1227 GGCGUCCUCAGGAAUCGCC 183 1227 CAUCCCUGAGGAGAGUGGC 69 1227 CAUCCCUGAGGAGAGUGGC 69 1245 GCCACUCUCCUCAGGGAUG 184 1245 CGAUGAGGACGAAGACGAC 70 1245 CGAUGAGGACGAAGACGAC 70 1263 GUCGUCUUCGUCCUCAUCG 185 1263 CCCUGACAAGCGCAUCUCG 71 1263 CCCUGACAAQCGQAUCUCG 71 1281 CGAGAUGCGCUUGUCAGGG 186 1281 GAUCUGCUCCUCUGACAAA 72 1281 GAUCUGCUCCUCUGACAAA 72 1299 UUUGUCAGAGGAGCAGAUC 187 1299 ACGAAUUGCCUGUGAGGAA 73 1299 ACGAAUUGCCUGUGAGGAA 73 1317 UUCCUCACAGGCAAUUCGU 188 1317 AGAGUUCUCCGAUUCUGAA 74 1317 AGAGUUCUCCGAUUCUGAA 74 1335 UUCAGAAUCGGAGAACUCU 189 1335 AGAGGAGGGAGAGGGGGGC 75 1335 AGAGGAGGGAGAGGGGGGC 75 1353 GCCCCCCUCUCCCUCCUCU 190 1353 CCGCAAGAACUCUUCCAAC 76 1353 CCGCAAGAACUCUUCCAAC 76 1371 GUUGGAAGAGUUCUUGCGG 191 1371 CUUCAAAAAAGCCAAGAGA 77 1371 CUUCAAAAAAGCCAAGAGA 77 1389 UCUCUUGGCUUUUUUGAAG 192 1389 AGUCAAAACAGAGGAUGAA 78 1389 AGUCAAAACAGAGGAUGAA 78 1407 UUCAUCCUCUGUUUUGACU 193 1407 AAAAGAGAAAGACCCAGAG 79 1407 AAAAGAGAAAGACCCAGAG 79 1425 CUCUGGGUCUUUCUCUUUU 194 1425 GGAGAAGAAAGAAGUCACC 80 1425 GGAGAAGAAAGAAGUCACC 80 1443 GGUGACUUCUUUCUUCUCC 195 1443 CGAAGAGGAGAAAACCAAG 81 1443 CGAAGAGGAGAAAACCAAG 81 1461 CUUGGUUUUCUCCUCUUCG 196 1461 GGAGGAGAAGCCAGAAGCC 82 1461 GGAGGAGAAGCCAGAAGCC 82 1479 GGCUUCUGGCUUCUCCUCC 197 1479 CAAAGGGGUCAAGGAGGAG 83 1479 CAAAGGGGUCAAGGAGGAG 83 1497 CUCCUCCUUGACCCCUUUG 198 1497 GGUCAAGUUGGCCUGAAUG 84 1497 GGUCAAGUUGGCCUGAAUG 84 1515 CAUUCAGGCCAACUUGACC 199 1515 GGACCUCUCCAGCUCUGGC 85 1515 GGACCUCUCCAGCUCUGGC 85 1533 GCCAGAGCUGGAGAGGUCC 200 1533 CUUCCUGCUGAGUCCCUCA 86 1533 CUUCCUGCUGAGUCCCUCA 86 1551 UGAGGGACUCAGCAGGAAG 201 1551 ACGUUUCUUCCCCAACCCC 87 1551 ACGUUUCUUCCCCAACCCC 87 1569 GGGGUUGGGGAAGAAACGU 202 1569 CUCAGAUUUUAUAUUUUCU 88 1569 CUCAGAUUUUAUAUUUUCU 88 1587 AGAAAAUAUAAAAUCUGAG 203 1587 UAUUUCUCUGUGUAUUUAU 89 1587 UAUUUCUCUGUGUAUUUAU 89 1605 AUAAAUACACAGAGAAAUA 204 1605 UAUAAAAAUUUAUUAAAUA 90 1605 UAUAAAAAUUUAUUAAAUA 90 1623 UAUUUAAUAAAUUUUUAUA 205 1623 AUAAAUAUCCCCAGGGACA 91 1623 AUAAAUAUCCCCAGGGACA 91 1641 UGUCCCUGGGGAUAUUUAU 206 1641 AGAAACCAAGGCCCCGAGC 92 1641 AGAAACCAAGGCCCCGAGC 92 1659 GCUCGGGGCCUUGGUUUCU 207 1659 CUCAGGGCAGCUGUGCUGG 93 1659 CUCAGGGCAGCUGUGCUGG 93 1677 CCAGCACAGCUGCCCUGAG 208 1677 GGUGAGCUCUUCCAGGAGC 94 1677 GGUGAGCUCUUCCAGGAGC 94 1695 GCUCCUGGAAGAGCUCACC 209 1695 CCACCUUGCCACCCAUUCU 95 1695 CCACCUUGCCACCCAUUCU 95 1713 AGAAUGGGUGGCAAGGUGG 210 1713 UUCCCGUUCUUAACUUUGA 96 1713 UUCCCGUUCUUAACUUUGA 96 1731 UCAAAGUUAAGAACGGGAA 211 1731 AACCAUAAAGGGUGCCAGG 97 1731 AACCAUAAAGGGUGCCAGG 97 1749 CCUGGCACCCUUUAUGGUU 212 1749 GUCUGGGUGAAAGGGAUAC 98 1749 GUCUGGGUGAAAGGGAUAC 98 1767 GUAUCCCUUUCACCCAGAC 213 1767 CUUUUAUGCAACCAUAAGA 99 1767 CUUUUAUGCAACCAUAAGA 99 1785 UCUUAUGGUUGCAUAAAAG 214 1785 ACAAACUCCUGAAAUGCCA 100 1785 ACAAACUCCUGAAAUGCCA 100 1803 UGGCAUUUCAGGAGUUUGU 215 1803 AAGUGCCUGCUUAGUAGCU 101 1803 AAGUGCCUGCUUAGUAGCU 101 1821 AGCUACUAAGCAGGCACUU 216 1821 UUUGGAAAGGUGCCCUUAU 102 1821 UUUGGAAAGGUGCCCUUAU 102 1839 AUAAGGGCACCUUUCCAAA 217 1839 UUGAACAUUCUAGAAGGGG 103 1839 UUGAACAUUCUAGAAGGGG 103 1857 CCCCUUCUAGAAUGUUCAA 218 1857 GUGGCUGGGUCUUCAAGGA 104 1857 GUGGCUGGGUCUUCAAGGA 104 1875 UCCUUGAAGACCCAGCCAC 219 1875 AUCUCCUGUUUUUUUCAGG 105 1875 AUCUCCUGUUUUUUUCAGG 105 1893 CCUGAAAAAAACAGGAGAU 220 1893 GCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAG 106 1893 GCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAG 106 1911 CUGAUGUUACUUUAGGAGC 221 1911 GCCAUUUUUAGAUUGGUUC 107 1911 GCCAUUUUUAGAUUGGUUC 107 1929 GAACCAAUCUAAAAAUGGC 222 1929 CUGUUUUCGUACCUUCCCA 108 1929 CUGUUUUCGUACCUUCCCA 108 1947 UGGGAAGGUACGAAAACAG 223 1947 ACUGGCCUCAAGUGAGCCA 109 1947 ACUGGCCUCAAGUGAGCCA 109 1965 UGGCUCACUUGAGGCCAGU 224 1965 AAGAAACACUGCCUGCCCU 110 1965 AAGAAACACUGCCUGCCCU 110 1983 AGGGCAGGCAGUGUUUCUU 225 1983 UCUGUCUGUCUUCUCCUAA 111 1983 UCUGUCUGUCUUCUCCUAA 111 2001 UUAGGAGAAGACAGACAGA 226 2001 AUUCUGCAGGUGGAGGUUG 112 2001 AUUCUGCAGGUGGAGGUUG 112 2019 CAACCUCCACCUGCAGAAU 227 2019 GCUAGUCUAGUUUCCUUUU 113 2019 GCUAGUCUAGUUUCCUUUU 113 2037 AAAAGGAAACUAGACUAGC 228 2037 UUGAGAUACUAUUUUCAUU 114 2037 UUGAGAUACUAUUUUCAUU 114 2055 AAUGAAAAUAGUAUCUCAA 229 2055 UUUUGUGAGCCUCUUUGUA 115 2055 UUUUGUGAGCCUCUUUGUA 115 2073 UACAAAGAGGCUCACAAAA 230 HDAC2:NM_001527.1 3 CCGAGCUUUCGGCACCUCU 343 3 CCGAGCUUUCGGCACCUCU 343 21 AGAGGUGCCGAAAGCUCGG 453 21 UGCCGGGUGGUACCGAGCC 344 21 UGCCGGGUGGUACCQAGCC 344 39 GGCUCGGUACCACCCGGCA 454 39 CUUCCCGGCGCCCCCUCCU 345 39 CUUCCCGGCGCCCCCUCCU 345 57 AGGAGGGGGCGCCGGGAAG 455 57 UCUCCUCCCACCGGCCUGC 346 57 UCUCCUCCCACCGGCCUGC 346 75 GCAGGCCGGUGGGAGGAGA 456 75 CCCUUCCCCGCGGGACUAU 347 75 CCCUUCCCCGCGGGACUAU 347 93 AUAGUCCCGCGGGGAAGGG 457 93 UCGCCCCCACGUUUCCCUC 348 93 UCGCCCCCACGUUUCCCUC 348 111 GAGGGAAACGUGGGGGCGA 458 111 CAGCCCUUUUCUCUCCCGG 349 111 CAGCCCUUUUCUCUCCCGG 349 129 CCGGGAGAGAAAAGGGCUG 459 129 GCCGAGCCGCGGCGGCAGC 350 129 GCCGAGCCGCGGCGGCAGC 350 147 GCUGCCGCCGCGGCUCGGC 460 147 CAGCAGCAGCAGCAGCAGC 351 147 CAGCAGCAGCAGCAGCAGC 351 165 GCUGCUGCUGCUGCUGCUG 461 165 CAGGAGGAGGAGCCCGGUG 352 165 CAGGAGGAGGAGCCCGGUG 352 183 CACCGGGCUCCUCCUCCUG 462 183 GGCGGCGGUGGCCGGGGAG 353 183 GGCGGCGGUGGCCGGGGAG 353 201 CUCCCCGGCCACCGCCGCC 463 201 GCCCAUGGCGUACAGUCAA 354 201 GCCCAUGGCGUACAGUCAA 354 219 UUGACUGUACGCCAUGGGC 464 219 AGGAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAA 355 219 AGGAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAA 355 237 UUUUUUUUUGCCGCCUCCU 465 237 AGUCUGCUACUACUACGAC 356 237 AGUCUGCUACUACUACGAC 356 255 GUCGUAGUAGUAGCAGACU 466 255 CGGUGAUAUUGGAAAUUAU 357 255 CGGUGAUAUUQGAAAUUAU 357 273 AUAAUUUCCAAUAUCACCG 467 273 UUAUUAUGGACAGGGUCAU 358 273 UUAUUAUGGACAGGGUQAU 358 291 AUGACCCUGUCCAUAAUAA 468 291 UCCCAUGAAGCCUCAUAGA 359 291 UCCCAUGAAGCCUCAUAGA 359 309 UCUAUGAGGCUUCAUGGGA 469 309 AAUCCGCAUGACCCAUAAC 360 309 AAUCCGCAUGACCCAUAAC 360 327 GUUAUGGGUCAUGCGGAUU 470 327 CUUGCUGUUAAAUUAUGGC 361 327 CUUGCUGUUAAAUUAUGGC 361 345 GCCAUAAUUUAACAGCAAG 471 345 CUUAUACAGAAAAAUGGAA 362 345 CUUAUACAGAAAAAUGGAA 362 363 UUCCAUUUUUCUGUAUAAG 472 363 AAUAUAUAGGCCCCAUAAA 363 363 AAUAUAUAGGCCCCAUAAA 363 381 UUUAUGGGGCCUAUAUAUU 473 381 AGCCACUGCCGAAGAAAUG 364 381 AGCCACUGCCGAAGAAAUG 364 399 CAUUUCUUCGGCAGUGGCU 474 399 GACAAAAUAUCACAGUGAU 365 399 GACAAAAUAUCACAGUGAU 365 417 AUCACUGUGAUAUUUUGUC 475 417 UGAGUAUAUCAAAUUUCUA 366 417 UGAGUAUAUCAAAUUUCUA 366 435 UAGAAAUUUGAUAUACUCA 476 435 ACGGUCAAUAAGACCAGAU 367 435 ACGGUCAAUAAGACCAGAU 367 453 AUCUGGUCUUAUUGACCGU 477 453 UAACAUGUCUGAGUAUAGU 368 453 UAACAUGUCUGAGUAUAGU 368 471 ACUAUACUCAGACAUGUUA 478 471 UAAGCAGAUGCAUAUAUUU 369 471 UAAGCAGAUGCAUAUAUUU 369 489 AAAUAUAUGCAUCUGCUUA 479 489 UAAUGUUGGAGAAGAUUGU 370 489 UAAUGUUGGAGAAGAUUGU 370 507 ACAAUCUUCUCCAACAUUA 480 507 UCCAGCGUUUGAUGGACUC 371 507 UCCAGCGUUUGAUGGACUC 371 525 GAGUCCAUCAAACGCUGGA 481 525 CUUUGAGUUUUGUCAGCUC 372 525 CUUUGAGUUUUGUCAGCUC 372 543 GAGCUGACAAAACUCAAAG 482 543 CUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUU 373 543 CUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUU 373 561 AACUGAACCGCCAGUUGAG 483 561 UGCUGGAGCUGUGAAGUUA 374 561 UGCUGGAGCUGUGAAGUUA 374 579 UAACUUCACAGCUCCAGCA 484 579 AAACCGACAACAGACUGAU 375 579 AAACCGACAACAGACUGAU 375 597 AUCAGUCUGUUGUCGGUUU 485 597 UAUGGCUGUUAAUUGGGCU 376 597 UAUGGCUGUUAAUUGGGCU 376 615 AGCCCAAUUAACAGCCAUA 486 615 UGGAGGAUUACAUCAUGCU 377 615 UGGAGGAUUACAUCAUGCU 377 633 AGCAUGAUGUAAUCCUCCA 487 633 UAAGAAAUACGAAGCAUCA 378 633 UAAGAAAUACGAAGCAUCA 378 651 UGAUGCUUCGUAUUUCUUA 488 651 AGGAUUCUGUUACGUUAAU 379 651 AGGAUUCUGUUACGUUAAU 379 669 AUUAACGUAACAGAAUCCU 489 669 UGAUAUUGUGCUUGCCAUC 380 669 UGAUAUUGUGCUUGCCAUC 380 687 GAUGGCAAGCACAAUAUCA 490 687 CCUUGAAUUACUAAAGUAU 381 687 CCUUGAAUUACUAAAGUAU 381 705 AUACUUUAGUAAUUCAAGG 491 705 UCAUCAGAGAGUCUUAUAU 382 705 UCAUCAGAGAGUCUUAUAU 382 723 AUAUAAGACUCUCUGAUGA 492 723 UAUUGAUAUAGAUAUUCAU 383 723 UAUUGAUAUAGAUAUUCAU 383 741 AUGAAUAUCUAUAUCAAUA 493 741 UCAUGGUGAUGGUGUUGAA 384 741 UCAUGGUGAUGGUGUUGAA 384 759 UUCAACACCAUCACCAUGA 494 759 AGAAGCUUUUUAUACAACA 385 759 AGAAGCUUUUUAUACAACA 385 777 UGUUGUAUAAAAAGCUUCU 495 777 AGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUA 386 777 AGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUA 386 795 UACCGUCAUUACACGAUCU 496 795 AUCAUUCCAUAAAUAUGGG 387 795 AUCAUUCCAUAAAUAUGGG 387 813 CCCAUAUUUAUGGAAUGAU 497 813 GGAAUACUUUCCUGGCACA 388 813 GGAAUACUUUCCUGGCACA 388 831 UGUGCCAGGAAAGUAUUCC 498 831 AGGAGACUUGAGGGAUAUU 389 831 AGGAGACUUGAGGGAUAUU 389 849 AAUAUCCCUCAAGUCUCCU 499 849 UGGUGCUGGAAAAGGCAAA 390 849 UGGUGCUGGAAAAGGCAAA 390 867 UUUGCCUUUUCCAGCACCA 500 867 AUACUAUGCUGUCAAUUUU 391 867 AUACUAUGCUGUCAAUUUU 391 885 AAAAUUGACAGCAUAGUAU 501 885 UCCAAUGUGUGAUGGUAUA 392 885 UCCAAUGUGUGAUGGUAUA 392 903 UAUACCAUCACACAUUGGA 502 903 AGAUGAUGAGUCAUAUGGG 393 903 AGAUGAUGAGUCAUAUGGG 393 921 CCCAUAUGACUCAUCAUCU 503 921 GCAGAUAUUUAAGCCUAUU 394 921 GCAGAUAUUUAAGCCUAUU 394 939 AAUAGGCUUAAAUAUCUGC 504 939 UAUCUCAAAGGUGAUGGAG 395 939 UAUCUCAAAGGUGAUGGAG 395 957 CUCCAUCACCUUUGAGAUA 505 957 GAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCU 396 957 GAUGUAUCAAQCUAGUGCU 396 975 AGCACUAGGUUGAUACAUC 506 975 UGUGGUAUUACAGUGUGGU 397 975 UGUGGUAUUACAGUGUGGU 397 993 ACCACACUGUAAUACCACA 507 993 UGCAGACUCAUUAUCUGGU 398 993 UGCAGACUCAUUAUCUGGU 398 1011 ACCAGAUAAUGAGUCUGCA 508 1011 UGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUC 399 1011 UGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUC 399 1029 GAAACAACCCAGUCUAUCA 509 1029 CAAUCUAACAGUCAAAGGU 400 1029 CAAUCUAACAGUCAAAGGU 400 1047 ACCUUUGACUGUUAGAUUG 510 1047 UCAUGCUAAAUGUGUAGAA 401 1047 UCAUGCUAAAUGUGUAGAA 401 1065 UUCUACACAUUUAGCAUGA 511 1065 AGUUGUAAAAACUUUUAAC 402 1065 AGUUGUAAAAACUUUUAAC 402 1083 GUUAAAAGUUUUUACAACU 512 1083 CUUACCAUUACUGAUGCUU 403 1083 CUUACCAUUACUGAUGCUU 403 1101 AAGCAUCAGUAAUGGUAAG 513 1101 UGGAGGAGGUGGCUACACA 404 1101 UGGAGGAGGUGGCUACACA 404 1119 UGUGUAGCCACCUCCUCCA 514 1119 AAUCCGUAAUGUUGCUCGA 405 1119 AAUCCGUAAUGUUGCUCGA 405 1137 UCGAGCAACAUUACGGAUU 515 1137 AUGUUGGACAUAUGAGACU 406 1137 AUGUUGGACAUAUGAGACU 406 1155 AGUCUCAUAUGUCCAACAU 516 1155 UGCAGUUGCCCUUGAUUGU 407 1155 UGCAGUUGCCCUUGAUUGU 407 1173 ACAAUCAAGGGCAACUGCA 517 1173 UGAGAUUCCCAAUGAGUUG 408 1173 UGAGAUUCCCAAUGAGUUG 408 1191 CAACUCAUUGGGAAUCUCA 518 1191 GCCAUAUAAUGAUUACUUU 409 1191 GCCAUAUAAUGAUUACUUU 409 1209 AAAGUAAUCAUUAUAUGGC 519 1209 UGAGUAUUUUGGACCAGAC 410 1209 UGAGUAUUUUGGACGAGAC 410 1227 GUCUGGUCCAAAAUACUCA 520 1227 CUUCAAACUGCAUAUUAGU 411 1227 CUUCAAACUGCAUAUUAGU 411 1245 ACUAAUAUGCAGUUUGAAG 521 1245 UCCUUCAAACAUGACAAAC 412 1245 UCCUUCAAACAUGACAAAC 412 1263 GUUUGUCAUGUUUGAAGGA 522 1263 CCAGAACACUCCAGAAUAU 413 1263 CCAGAACACUCCAGAAUAU 413 1281 AUAUUCUGGAGUGUUCUGG 523 1281 UAUGGAAAAGAUAAAACAG 414 1281 UAUGGAAAAGAUAAAACAG 414 1299 CUGUUUUAUCUUUUCCAUA 524 1299 GCGUUUGUUUGAAAAUUUG 415 1299 GCGUUUGUUUGAAAAUUUG 415 1317 CAAAUUUUCAAACAAACGC 525 1317 GCGCAUGUUACCUCAUGCA 416 1317 GCGCAUGUUACCUCAUGCA 416 1335 UGCAUGAGGUAACAUGCGC 526 1335 ACCUGGUGUCCAGAUGCAA 417 1335 ACCUGGUGUCCAGAUGCAA 417 1353 UUGCAUCUGGACACCAGGU 527 1353 AGCUAUUCCAGAAGAUGCU 418 1353 AGCUAUUCCAGAAGAUGCU 418 1371 AGCAUCUUCUGGAAUAGCU 528 1371 UGUUCAUGAAGACAGUGGA 419 1371 UGUUCAUGAAGACAGUGGA 419 1389 UCCACUGUCUUCAUGAACA 529 1389 AGAUGAAGAUGGAGAAGAU 420 1389 AGAUGAAGAUGGAGAAGAU 420 1407 AUCUUCUCCAUCUUCAUCU 530 1407 UCCAGACAAGAGAAUUUCU 421 1407 UCCAGACAAGAGAAUUUCU 421 1425 AGAAAUUCUCUUGUCUGGA 531 1425 UAUUCGAGCAUCAGACAAG 422 1425 UAUUCGAGCAUCAGACAAG 422 1443 CUUGUCUGAUGCUCGkAUA 532 1443 GCGGAUAGCUUGUGAUGAA 423 1443 GCGGAUAGCUUGUGAUGAA 423 1461 UUCAUCACAAGCUAUCCGC 533 1461 AGAAUUCUCAGAUUCUGAG 424 1461 AGAAUUCUCAGAUUCUGAG 424 1479 CUCAGAAUCUGAGAAUUCU 534 1479 GGAUGAAGGAGAAGGAGGU 425 1479 GGAUGAAGGAGAAGGAGGU 425 1497 ACCUCCUUCUCCUUCAUCC 535 1497 UCGAAGAAAUGUGGCUGAU 426 1497 UCGAAGAAAUGUGGCUGAU 426 1515 AUCAGCCACAUUUCUUCGA 536 1515 UCAUAAGAAAGGAGCAAAG 427 1515 UCAUAAGAAAGGAGCAAAG 427 1533 CUUUGCUCCUUUCUUAUGA 537 1533 GAAAGCUAGAAUUGAAGAA 428 1533 GAAAGCUAGAAUUGAAGAA 428 1551 UUCUUCAAUUCUAGCUUUC 538 1551 AGAUAAGAAAGAAACAGAG 429 1551 AGAUAAGAAAGAAACAGAG 429 1569 CUCUGUUUCUUUCUUAUCU 539 1569 GGACAAAAAAACAGACGUU 430 1569 GGACAAAAAAACAGACGUU 430 1587 AACGUCUGUUUUUUUGUCG 540 1587 UAAGGAAGAAGAUAAAUCC 431 1587 UAAGGAAGAAGAUAAAUCC 431 1605 GGAUUUAUCUUCUUCCUUA 541 1605 CAAGGACAACAGUGGUGAA 432 1605 CAAGGACAACAGUGGUGAA 432 1623 UUCACCACUGUUGUCCUUG 542 1623 AAAAACAGAUACCAAAGGA 433 1623 AAAAACAGAUACCAAAGGA 433 1641 UCCUUUGGUAUCUGUUUUU 543 1641 AACCAAAUCAGAACAGCUC 434 1641 AACCAAAUCAGAACAGCUC 434 1659 GAGCUGUUCUGAUUUGGUU 544 1659 CAGCAACCCCUGAAUUUGA 435 1659 CAGCAACCCCUGAAUUUGA 435 1677 UCAAAUUCAGGGGUUGCUG 545 1677 ACAGUCUCACCAAUUUCAG 436 1677 ACAGUCUCACCAAUUUCAG 436 1695 CUGAAAUUGGUGAGACUGU 546 1695 GAAAAUCAUUAAAAAGAAA 437 1695 GAAAAUCAUUAAAAAGAAA 437 1713 UUUCUUUUUAAUGAUUUUC 547 1713 AAUAUUGAAAGGAAAAUGU 438 1713 AAUAUUGAAAGGAAAAUGU 438 1731 ACAUUUUCCUUUCAAUAUU 548 1731 UUUUCUUUUUGAAGACUUC 439 1731 UUUUCUUUUUGAAGACUUC 439 1749 GAAGUCUUCAAAAAGAAAA 549 1749 CUGGCUUCAUUUUAUACUA 440 1749 CUGGCUUCAUUUUAUACUA 440 1767 UAGUAUAAAAUGAAGCCAG 550 1767 ACUUUGGCAUGGACUGUAU 441 1767 ACUUUGGCAUGGACUGUAU 441 1785 AUACAGUCCAUGCCAAAGU 551 1785 UUUAUUUUCAAAUGGGACU 442 1785 UUUAUUUUCAAAUGGGACU 442 1803 AGUCCCAUUUGAAAAUAAA 552 1803 UUUUUCGUUUUUGUUUUUC 443 1803 UUUUUCGUUUUUGUUUUUC 443 1821 GAAAAACAAAAACGAAAAA 553 1821 CUGGGCAAGUUUUAUUGUG 444 1821 CUGGGCAAGUUUUAUUGUG 444 1839 CACAAUAAAACUUGCCCAG 554 1839 GAGAUUUUCUAAUUAUGAA 445 1839 GAGAUUUUCUAAUUAUGAA 445 1857 UUCAUAAUUAGAAAAUCUC 555 1857 AGCAAAAUUUCUUUUCUCC 446 1857 AGCAAAAUUUCUUUUCUCC 446 1875 GGAGAAAAGAAAUUUUGCU 556 1875 CACCAUGCUUUAUGUGAUA 447 1875 CACCAUGCUUUAUGUGAUA 447 1893 UAUCACAUAAAGCAUGGUG 557 1893 AGUAUUUAAAAUUGAUGUG 448 1893 AGUAUUUAAAAUUGAUGUG 448 1911 CACAUCAAUUUUAAAUACU 558 1911 GAGUUAUUAUGUCAAAAAA 449 1911 GAGUUAUUAUGUCAAAAAA 449 1929 UUUUUUGACAUAAUAACUC 559 1929 AACUGAUCUAUUAAAGAAG 450 1929 AACUGAUCUAUUAAAGAAG 450 1947 CUUCUUUAAUAGAUCAGUU 560 1947 GUAAUUGGCCUUUCUGAGC 451 1947 GUAAUUGGCCUUUCUGAGC 451 1965 GCUCAGAAAGGCCAAUUAC 561 1965 CUGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 452 1965 CUGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 452 1983 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCAG 562 HDAC3:NM_003883.2 3 GGCGGCCGCGGGCGGCGGG 675 3 GGCGGCCGCGGGCGGCGGG 675 21 CCCGCCGCCCGCGGCCGCC 783 21 GCGGCGGAGGUGCGGGGCC 676 21 GCGGCGGAGGUGCGGGGCC 676 39 GGCCCCGCACCUCCGCCGC 784 39 CUGCUCCCGCCGGCACCAU 677 39 CUGCUCCCGCCGGCACCAU 677 57 AUGGUGCCGGCGGGAGCAG 785 57 UGGCCAAGACCGUGGCCUA 678 57 UGGCCAAGACCGUGGCCUA 678 75 UAGGCCACGGUCUUGGCCA 786 75 AUUUCUACGACCCCGACGU 679 75 AUUUCUACGACCCCGACGU 679 93 ACGUCGGGGUCGUAGAAAU 787 93 UGGGCAACUUCCACUACGG 680 93 UGGGCAACUUCCACUACGG 680 111 CCGUAGUGGAAGUUGCCCA 788 111 GAGCUGGACACCCUAUGAA 681 111 GAGCUGGACACCCUAUGAA 681 129 UUCAUAGGGUGUCCAGCUC 789 129 AGCCCCAUCGCCUGGCAUU 682 129 AGCCCCAUCGCCUGGCAUU 682 147 AAUGCCAGGCGAUGGGGCU 790 147 UGACCCAUAGCCUGGUCCU 683 147 UGACCCAUAGCCUGGUCCU 683 165 AGGACCAGGCUAUGGGUCA 791 165 UGCAUUACGGUCUCUAUAA 684 165 UGCAUUACGGUCUCUAUAA 684 183 UUAUAGAGACCGUAAUGCA 792 183 AGAAGAUGAUCGUCUUCAA 685 183 AGAAGAUGAUCGUCUUCAA 685 201 UUGAAGACGAUCAUCUUCU 793 201 AGCCAUACCAGGCCUCCCA 686 201 AGCCAUACCAGGCCUCCCA 686 219 UGGGAGGCCUGGUAUGGCU 794 219 AGCAUGACAUGUGCCGCUU 687 219 AGCAUGACAUGUGCCGCUU 687 237 AAGCGGCACAUGUCAUGCU 795 237 UCCACUCCGAGGACUACAU 688 237 UCCACUCCGAGGACUACAU 688 255 AUGUAGUCCUCGGAGUGGA 796 255 UUGACUUCCUGCAGAGAGU 689 255 UUGACUUCCUGCAGAGAGU 689 273 ACUCUCUGCAGGAAGUCAA 797 273 UCAGCCCCACCAAUAUGCA 690 273 UCAGCCCCACCAAUAUGCA 690 291 UGCAUAUUGGUGGGGCUGA 798 291 AAGGCUUCACCAAGAGUCU 691 291 AAGGCUUCACCAAGAGUCU 691 309 AGACUCUUGGUGAAGCCUU 799 309 UUAAUGCCUUCAACGUAGG 692 309 UUAAUGCCUUCAACGUAGG 692 327 CCUACGUUGAAGGCAUUAA 800 327 GCGAUGACUGCCCAGUGUU 693 327 GCGAUGACUGCCCAGUGUU 693 345 AACACUGGGCAGUCAUCGC 801 345 UUCCCGGGCUCUUUGAGUU 694 345 UUCCCGGGCUCUUUGAGUU 694 363 AACUCAAAGAGCCCGGGAA 802 363 UCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 695 363 UCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 695 381 CCUGUGUAACGCGAGCAGA 803 381 GCGCAUCUCUGCAAGGAGC 696 381 GCGCAUCUCUGCAAGGAGC 696 399 GCUCCUUGCAGAGAUGCGC 804 399 CAACCCAGCUGAACAACAA 697 399 CAACCCAGCUGAACAACAA 697 417 UUGUUGUUCAGCUGGGUUG 805 417 AGAUCUGUGAUAUUGCCAU 698 417 AGAUCUGUGAUAUUGCCAU 698 435 AUGGCAAUAUCACAGAUCU 806 435 UUAACUGGGCUGGUGGUCU 699 435 UUAACUGGGCUGGUGGUCU 699 453 AGACCACCAGCCCAGUUAA 807 453 UGCACCAUGCCAAGAAGUU 700 453 UGCACCAUGCCAAGAAGUU 700 471 AACUUCUUGGCAUGGUGCA 808 471 UUGAGGCCUCUGGCUUCUG 701 471 UUGAGGCCUCUGGCUUCUG 701 489 CAGAAGCCAGAGGCCUCAA 809 489 GCUAUGUCAACGACAUUGU 702 489 GCUAUGUCAACGACAUUGU 702 507 ACAAUGUCGUUGACAUAGC 810 507 UGAUUGGCAUCCUGGAGCU 703 507 UGAUUGGCAUCCUGGAGCU 703 525 AGCUCCAGGAUGCCAAUCA 811 525 UGCUCAAGUACCACCCUCG 704 525 UGCUCAAGUACCACCCUCG 704 543 CGAGGGUGGUACUUGAGCA 812 543 GGGUGCUCUACAUUGACAU 705 543 GGGUGCUCUACAUUGAGAU 705 561 AUGUCAAUGUAGAGCACCC 813 561 UUGACAUCCACCAUGGUGA 706 561 UUGACAUCCACCAUGGUGA 706 579 UCACCAUGGUGGAUGUCAA 814 579 ACGGGGUUCAAGAAGCUUU 707 579 ACGGGGUUCAAGAAGCUUU 707 597 AAAGCUUCUUGAACCCCGU 815 597 UCUACCUCACUGACCGGGU 708 597 UCUACCUCACUGACCGGGU 708 615 ACCOGGUCAGUGAGGUAGA 816 615 UCAUGACGGUGUCCUUCCA 709 615 UCAUGACGGUGUCCUUCCA 709 633 UGGAAGGACACCGUCAUGA 817 633 ACAAAUACGGAAAUUACUU 710 633 ACAAAUACGGAAAUUACUU 710 651 AAGUAAUUUCCGUAUUUGU 818 651 UCUUCCCUGGCACAGGUGA 711 651 UCUUCCCUGGCACAGGUGA 711 669 UCACCUGUGCCAGGGAAGA 819 669 ACAUGUAUGAAGUCGGGGC 712 669 ACAUGUAUGAAGUCGGGGC 712 687 GCCCCGACUUCAUACAUGU 820 687 CAGAGAGUGGCCGCUACUA 713 687 CAGAGAGUGGCCGCUACUA 713 705 UAGUAGCGGCCACUCUCUG 821 705 ACUGUCUGAACGUGCCCCU 714 705 ACUGUCUGAACGUGCCCCU 714 723 AGGGGCACGUUCAGACAGU 822 723 UGCGGGAUGGCAUUGAUGA 715 723 UGCGGGAUGGCAUUGAUGA 715 741 UCAUCAAUGCCAUCCCGCA 823 741 ACCAGAGUUACAAGCACCU 716 741 ACCAGAGUUACAAGCACCU 716 759 AGGUGCUUGUAACUCUGGU 824 759 UUUUCCAGCCGGUUAUCAA 717 759 UUUUCCAGCCGGUUAUCAA 717 777 UUGAUAACCGGCUGGAAAA 825 777 ACCAGGUAGUGGACUUCUA 718 777 ACCAGGUAGUGGACUUCUA 718 795 UAGAAGUCCACUACCUGGU 826 795 ACCAACCCACGUGCAUUGU 719 795 ACCAACCCACGUGCAUUGU 719 813 ACAAUGCACGUGGGUUGGU 827 813 UGCUCCAGUGUGGAGCUGA 720 813 UGCUCCAGUGUGGAGCUGA 720 831 UCAGCUCCACACUGGAGCA 82G 831 ACUCUCUGGGCUGUGAUCG 721 831 ACUCUCUGGGCUGUGAUCG 721 849 CGAUCACAGCCCAGAGAGU 829 849 GAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCU 722 849 GAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCU 722 867 AGGUUAAAGCAGCCCAAUC 830 867 UCAGCAUCCGAGGGCAUGG 723 867 UCAGCAUCCGAGGGCAUGG 723 885 CCAUGCCCUCGGAUGCUGA 831 885 GGGAAUGCGUUGAAUAUGU 724 885 GGGAAUGCGUUGAAUAUGU 724 903 ACAUAUUCAACGCAUUCCC 832 903 UCAAGAGCUUCAAUAUCCC 725 903 UCAAGAGCUUCAAUAUCCC 725 921 GGGAUAUUGAAGCUCUUGA 833 921 CUCUACUCGUGCUGGGUGG 726 921 CUCUACUCGUGCUGGGUGG 726 939 CCACCCAGCACGAGUAGAG 834 939 GUGGUGGUUAUACUGUCCG 727 939 GUGGUGGUUAUACUGUCCG 727 957 CGGACAGUAUAACCACCAC 835 957 GAAAUGUUGCCCGCUGCUG 728 957 GAAAUGUUGCCCGCUGCUG 728 975 CAGCAGCGGGCAACAUUUC 836 975 GGACAUAUGAGACAUCGCU 729 975 GGACAUAUGAGACAUCGCU 729 993 AGCGAUGUCUCAUAUGUCC 837 993 UGCUGGUAGAAGAGGCCAU 730 993 UGCUGGUAGAAGAGGCCAU 730 1011 AUGGCCUCUUCUACCAGCA 838 1011 UUAGUGAGGAGCUUCCCUA 731 1011 UUAGUGAGGAGCUUCCCUA 731 1029 UAGGGAAGCUCCUCACUAA 839 1029 AUAGUGAAUACUUCGAGUA 732 1029 AUAGUGAAUACUUCGAGUA 732 1047 UACUCGAAGUAUUCACUAU 840 1047 ACUUUGCCCCAGACUUCAC 733 1047 ACUUUGCCCCAGACUUCAC 733 1065 GUGAAGUCUGGGGCAAAGU 841 1065 CACUUCAUCCAGAUGUCAG 734 1065 CACUUCAUCCAGAUGUCAG 734 1083 CUGACAUCUGGAUGAAGUG 842 1083 GCACCCGCAUCGAGAAUCA 735 1083 GCACCCGCAUCGAGAAUCA 735 1101 UGAUUCUCGAUGCGGGUGC 843 1101 AGAACUCACGCCAGUAUCU 736 1101 AGAACUCACGCCAGUAUCU 736 1119 AGAUACUGGCGUGAGUUCU 844 1119 UGGACCAGAUCCGCCAGAC 737 1119 UGGACCAGAUCCGCCAGAC 737 1137 GUCUGGGGGAUCUGGUCCA 845 1137 CAAUCUUUGAAAACCUGAA 738 1137 CAAUCUUUGAAAACCUGAA 738 1155 UUCAGGUUUUCAAAGAUUG 846 1155 AGAUGCUGAACCAUGCACC 739 1155 AGAUGCUGAACCAUGCACC 739 1173 GGUGCAUGGUUCAGCAUCU 847 1173 CUAGUGUCCAGAUUCAUGA 740 1173 CUAGUGUCCAGAUUCAUGA 740 1191 UCAUGAAUCUGGACACUAG 848 1191 ACGUGCCUGCAGACCUCCU 741 1191 ACGUGCCUGCAGACCUCCU 741 1209 AGGAGGUCUGCAGGCACGU 849 1209 UGACCUAUGACAGGACUGA 742 1209 UGACCUAUGACAGGACUGA 742 1227 UCAGUCCUGUCAUAGGUCA 850 1227 AUGAGGCUGAUGCAGAGGA 743 1227 AUGAGGCUGAUGCAGAGGA 743 1245 UCCUCUGCAUCAGCCUCAU 851 1245 AGAGGGGUCCUGAGGAGAA 744 1245 AGAGGGGUCCUGAGGAGAA 744 1263 UUCUCCUCAGGACCCCUCU 852 1263 ACUAUAGCAGGCCAGAGGC 745 1263 ACUAUAGCAGGCCAGAGGC 745 1281 GCCUCUGGCCUGCUAUAGU 853 1281 CACCCAAUGAGUUCUAUGA 746 1281 CACCCAAUGAGUUCUAUGA 746 1299 UCAUAGAACUCAUUGGGUG 854 1299 AUGGAGACCAUGACAAUGA 747 1299 AUGGAGACCAUGACAAUGA 747 1317 UCAUUGUCAUGGUCUCCAU 855 1317 ACAAGGAAAGCGAUGUGGA 748 1317 ACAAGGAAAGCGAUGUGGA 748 1335 UCCACAUCGCUUUCCUUGU 856 1335 AGAUUUAAGAGUGGCUUGG 749 1335 AGAUUUAAGAGUGGCUUGG 749 1353 CCAAGCCACUCUUAAAUCU 857 1353 GGAUGCUGUGUCCCAAGGA 750 1353 GGAUGCUGUGUCCCAAGGA 750 1371 UCCUUGGGACACAGCAUCC 858 1371 AAUUUCUUUUCACCUCUUG 751 1371 AAUUUCUUUUCACCUCUUG 751 1389 CAAGAGGUGAAAAGAAAUU 859 1389 GGUUGGGCUGGAGGGAAAA 752 1389 GGUUGGGCUGGAGGGAAAA 752 1407 UUUUCCCUCCAGCCCAACC 860 1407 AGGAGUGGCUCCUAGAGUC 753 1407 AGGAGUGGOUCCUAGAGUC 753 1425 GACUCUAGGAGCCACUCCU 861 1425 CCUGGGGGUCACCCCAGGG 754 1425 CCUGGGGGUCACCCCAGGG 754 1443 CCCUGGGGUGACCCCCAGG 862 1443 GCUUUUGCUGACUCUGGGA 755 1443 GCUUUUGCUGACUCUGGGA 755 1461 UCCCAGAGUCAGCAAAAGC 863 1461 AAAGAGUCUGGAGACCACA 756 1461 AAAGAGUCUGGAGACCACA 756 1479 UGUGGUCUCCAGACUCUUU 864 1479 AUUUGGUUCUCGAACCAUC 757 1479 AUUUGGUUCUCGAACCAUC 757 1497 GAUGGUUCGAGAACCAAAU 865 1497 CUACCUGCUUUUCCUCUCU 758 1497 CUACCUGCUUUUCCUCUCU 758 1515 AGAGAGGAAAAGCAGGUAG 866 1515 UCUCCCAAGGCCUGACAAU 759 1515 UCUCCCAAGGCCUGACAAU 759 1533 AUUGUCAGGCCUUGGGAGA 867 1533 UGGUACCUAUUAGGGAUGG 760 1533 UGGUACCUAUUAGGGAUGG 760 1551 CCAUCCCUAAUAGGUACCA 868 1551 GAGAUACAGACAAGGAUAG 761 1551 GAGAUACAGACAAGGAUAG 761 1569 CUAUCCUUGUCUGUAUCUC 869 1569 GCUAUCUGGGACAUUAUUG 762 1569 GCUAUCUGGGACAUUAUUG 762 1587 CAAUAAUGUCCCAGAUAGC 870 1587 GGCAGUGGGCCCUGGAGGC 763 1587 GGCAGUGGGCCCUGGAGGC 763 1605 GCCUCCAGGGCCCACUGCC 871 1605 CCAGUCCCUAGCCCCCCUU 764 1605 CCAGUCCCUAGCGCCCCUU 764 1623 AAGGGGGGCUAGGGACUGG 872 1623 UGCCCCUUAUUUCUUCCCU 765 1623 UGCCCCUUAUUUCUUCCCU 765 1641 AGGGAAGAAAUAAGGGGCA 873 1641 UGCUUCCCUCGAACCCAGA 766 1641 UGCUUCCCUCGAACCCAGA 766 1659 UCUGGGUUCGAGGGAAGCA 874 1659 AGAUUUUUGAGGGAUGAAC 767 1659 AGAUUUUUGAGGGAUGAAC 767 1677 GUUCAUCCCUCAAAAAUCU 875 1677 CGGGUAGACAAGGACUGAG 768 1677 CGGGUAGACAAGGACUGAG 768 1695 CUCAGUCCUUGUCUACCCG 876 1695 GAUUGCCUCUGACUUCCUC 769 1695 GAUUGCCUCUGACUUCCUC 769 1713 GAGGAAGUCAGAGGCAAUC 877 1713 CCUCCCCUGGGUUCUGACU 770 1713 CCUCCCCUGGGUUCUGACU 770 1731 AGUCAGAACCCAGGGGAGG 878 1731 UUCUUCCUCCCCUUGCUUC 771 1731 UUCUUCCUCCCCUUGCUUC 771 1749 GAAGCAAGGGGAGGAAGAA 879 1749 CCAGGGAAGAUGAAGAGAG 772 1749 CCAGGGAAGAUGAAGAGAG 772 1767 CUCUCUUCAUCUUCCCUGG 880 1767 GAGAGAUUUGGAAGGGGCU 773 1767 GAGAGAUUUGGAAGGGGCU 773 1785 AGCCCCUUCCAAAUCUCUC 881 1785 UCUGGCUCCCUAACACCUG 774 1785 UCUGGCUCCCUAACACCUG 774 1803 CAGGUGUUAGGGAGCCAGA 882 1803 GAAUCCCAGAUGAUGGGAA 775 1803 GAAUCCCAGAUGAUGGGAA 775 1821 UUCCCAUCAUCUGGGAUUC 883 1821 AGUAUGUUUUCAAGUGUGG 776 1821 AGUAUGUUUUCAAGUGUGG 776 1839 CCACACUUGAAAACAUACU 884 1839 GGGAGGAUAUGAAAAUGUU 777 1839 GGGAGGAUAUGAAAAUGUu 777 1857 AACAUUUUCAUAUCCUCCC 885 1857 UCUGUUCUCACUUUUGGCU 778 1857 UCUGUUCUCACUUUUGGCU 778 1875 AGCCAAAAGUGAGAACAGA 886 1875 UUUAUGUCCAUUUUACCAC 779 1875 UUUAUGUCCAUUUUACCAC 779 1893 GUGGUAAAAUGGACAUAAA 887 1893 CUGUUUUUAUCCAAUAAAC 780 1893 CUGUUUUUAUCCAAUAAAC 780 1911 GUUUAUUGGAUAAAAACAG 888 1911 CUAAGUCGGUAUUUUUUGU 781 1911 CUAAGUCGGUAUUUUUUGU 781 1929 ACAAAAAAUACCGACUUAG 889 1929 UACCUUUAAAAAAAAAAAA 782 1929 UACCUUUAAAAAAAAAAAA 782 1947 UUUUUUUUUUUUAAAGGUA 890 HDAC4:NM_006037.2 3 AGGUUGUGGGGCCGCCGCC 1003 3 AGGUUGUGGGGCCGCCGCC 1003 21 GGCGGCGGCCCCACAACCU 1472 21 CGCGGAGCACCGUCCCCGC 1004 21 CGCGGAGCACCGUCCCCGC 1004 39 GCGGGGACGGUGCUCCGCG 1473 39 CCGCCGCCCGAGCCCGAGC 1005 39 CCGCCGCCCGAGCCCGAGG 1005 57 GCUCGGGCUCGGGCGGCGG 1474 57 CCCGAGCCCGCGCACCCGC 1006 57 CCCGAGCCCGCGCACCCGC 1006 75 GCGGGUGCGCGGGCUCGGG 1475 75 CCCGCGCCGCCGCCGCCGC 1007 75 CCCGCGCCGCCGCCGCCGC 1007 93 GCGGCGGCGGCGGCGCGGG 1476 93 CCGCCCGAACAGCCUCCCA 1008 93 CCGCCCGAACAGCCUCCCA 1008 111 UGGGAGGCUGUUCGGGCGG 1477 111 AGCCUGGGCCCCCGGCGGC 1009 111 AGCCUGGGCCCCCGGCGGC 1009 129 GCCGCCGGGGGCCCAGGCU 1478 129 CGCCGUGGCCGCGUCCCGG 1010 129 CGCCGUGGCCGCGUCCCGG 1010 147 CCGGGACGCGGCCACGGCG 1479 147 GCUGUCGCCGCCCGAGCCC 1011 147 GCUGUCGCCGCCCGAGCCC 1011 165 GGGCUCGGGCGGCGACAGC 1480 165 CGAGCCCGCGCGCCGGCGG 1012 165 CGAGCCCGCGCGCCGGCGG 1012 183 CCGCCGGCGCGCGGGCUCG 1481 183 GGUGGCGGCGCAGGCUGAG 1013 183 GGUGGCGGCGCAGGCUGAG 1013 201 CUCAGCCUGCGCCGCCACC 1482 201 GGAGAUGCGGCGCGGAGCG 1014 201 GGAGAUGCGGCGCGGAGCG 1014 219 CGCUCCGCGCCGCAUCUCC 1483 219 GCCGGAGCAGGGCUAGAGC 1015 219 GCCGGAGCAGGGCUAGAGC 1015 237 GCUCUAGCCCUGCUCCGGC 1484 237 CCGGCCGCCGCCGCCCGCC 1016 237 CCGGCCGCCGCCGCCCGCC 1016 255 GGCGGGCGGCGGCGGCCGG 1485 255 CGCGGUAAGCGCAGCCCCG 1017 255 CGCGGUAAGCGCAGCCCCG 1017 273 CGGGGCUGCGCUUACCGCG 1486 273 GGCCCGGCGCCCGCGGGCC 1018 273 GGCCCGGCGCCCGCGGGCC 1018 291 GGCCCGCGGGCGCCGGGCC 1487 291 CAUUGUCCGCCGCCCGCCC 1019 291 CAUUGUCCGCCGCCCGCCC 1019 309 GGGCGGGCGGCGGACAAUG 1488 309 CCGCGCCCCGCGCAGCCUG 1020 309 CCGCGCCCCGCGCAGCCUG 1020 327 CAGGCUGCGCGGGGCGCGG 1489 327 GCAGGCCUUGGAGCCCGCG 1021 327 GCAGGCCUUGGAGCCCGCG 1021 345 CGCGGGCUCCAAGGCCUGC 1490 345 GGCAGGUGGACGCCGCCGG 1022 345 GGCAGGUGGACGCCGCCGG 1022 363 CCGGCGGCGUCCACCUGCC 1491 363 GUCCACACCCGCCCCGCGC 1023 363 GUCCACACCCGCCCCGCGC 1023 381 GCGCGGGGCGGGUGUGGAC 1492 381 CGCGGCCGUGGGAGGCGGG 1024 381 CGCGGCCGUGGGAGGCGGG 1024 399 CCCGCCUCCCACGGCCGCG 1493 399 GGGCCAGCGCUGGCCGCGC 1025 399 GGGCCAGCGCUGGCCGCGC 1025 417 GCGCGGCCAGCGCUGGCCC 1494 417 CGCCGUGGGACCCGCCGGU 1026 417 CGCCGUGGGACCCGCCGGU 1026 435 ACCGGCGGGUCCCACGGCG 1495 435 UCCCCAGGGCCGCCCGGCC 1027 435 UCCCCAGGGCCGCCCGGCC 1027 453 GGCCGGGCGGCCCUGGGGA 1496 453 CCCUUCUGGACCUUUCCAC 1028 453 CCCUUCUGGACCUUUCCAC 1028 471 GUGGAAAGGUCCAGAAGGG 1497 471 CCCGCGCCGCGAGGCGGCU 1029 471 CCCGCGCCGCGAGGCGGCU 1029 489 AGCCGCCUCGCGGCGCGGG 1498 489 UUCGCCCGCCGGGGCGGGG 1030 489 UUCGCCCGCCGGGGCGGGG 1030 507 CCCCGCCCCGGCGGGCGAA 1499 507 GGCGCGGGGGUGGGCACGG 1031 507 GGCGCGGGGGUGGGCACGG 1031 525 CCGUGCCCACCCCCGCGCC 1500 525 GCAGGCAGCGGCGCCGUCU 1032 525 GCAGGCAGCGGCGCCGUCU 1032 543 AGACGGCGCCGCUGCCUGC 1501 543 UCCCGGUGCGGGGCCCGCG 1033 543 UCCCGGUGCGGGGCCCGCG 1033 561 CGCGGGCCCCGCACCGGGA 1502 561 GCCCCCCGAGCAGGUUCAU 1034 561 GCCCCCCGAGCAGGUUCAU 1034 579 AUGAACCUGCUCGGGGGGC 1503 579 UCUGCAGAAGCCAGCGGAC 1035 579 UCUGCAGAAGCCAGCGGAC 1035 597 GUCCGCUGGCUUCUGCAGA 1504 597 CGCCUCUGUUCAACUUGUG 1036 597 CGCCUCUGUUCAACUUGUG 1036 615 CACAAGUUGAACAGAGGCG 1505 615 GGGUUACCUGGCUCAUGAG 1037 615 GGGUUACCUGGCUCAUGAG 1037 633 CUCAUGAGCCAGGUAACCC 1506 633 GACCUUGCCGGCGAGGCUC 1038 633 GACCUUGCCGGCGAGGCUC 1038 651 GAGCCUCGCCGGCAAGGUC 1507 651 CGGCGCUUGAACGUCUGUG 1039 651 CGGCGCUUGAACGUCUGUG 1039 669 CACAGACGUUCAAGCGCCG 1508 669 GACCCAGCCCUCACCGUCC 1040 669 GACCCAGCCCUCACCGUCC 1040 687 GGACGGUGAGGGCUGGGUC 1509 687 CCGGUACUUGUAUGUGUUG 1041 687 CCGGUACUUGUAUGUGUUG 1041 705 CAACACAUACAAGUACCGG 1510 705 GGUGGGAGUUUGGAGCUCG 1042 705 GGUGGGAGUUUGGAGCUCG 1042 723 CGAGCUCCAAACUCCCACC 1511 723 GUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCCG 1043 723 GUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCCG 1043 741 CGGAAACGAUAGCUCCAAC 1512 741 GUGGAAAUUUUGAGCCAUU 1044 741 GUGGAAAUUUUGAGCCAUU 1044 759 AAUGGCUCAAAAUUUCCAC 1513 759 UUCGAAUCACUUAAAGGAG 1045 759 UUCGAAUCACUUAAAGGAG 1045 777 CUCCUUUAAGUGAUUCGAA 1514 777 GUGGACAUUGCUAGCAAUG 1046 777 GUGGACAUUGCUAGCAAUG 1046 795 CAUUGCUAGCAAUGUCCAC 1515 795 GAGCUCCCAAAGCCAUCCA 1047 795 GAGCUCCCAAAGCCAUCCA 1047 813 UGGAUGGCUUUGGGAGCUC 1516 813 AGAUGGACUUUCUGGCCGA 1048 813 AGAUGGACUUUCUGGCCGA 1048 831 UCGGCCAGAAAGUCCAUCU 1517 831 AGACCAGCCAGUGGAGCUG 1049 831 AGACCAGCCAGUGGAGCUG 1049 849 CAGCUCCACUGGCUGGUCU 1518 849 GCUGAAUCCUGCCCGCGUG 1050 849 GCUGAAUCCUGCCCGCGUG 1050 867 CACGCGGGCAGGAUUCAGC 1519 867 GAACCACAUGCCCAGCACG 1051 867 GAACCACAUGCCCAGCACG 1051 885 CGUGCUGGGCAUGUGGUUC 1520 885 GGUGGAUGUGGCCACGGCG 1052 885 GGUGGAUGUGGCCACGGCG 1052 903 CGCCGUGGCCACAUCCACC 1521 903 GCUGCCUCUGCAAGUGGCC 1053 903 GCUGCCUCUGCAAGUGGCC 1053 921 GGCCACUUGCAGAGGCAGC 1522 921 CCCCUCGGCAGUGCCCAUG 1054 921 CCCCUCGGCAGUGCCCAUG 1054 939 CAUGGGCACUGCCGAGGGG 1523 939 GGACCUGCGCCUGGACCAC 1055 939 GGACCUGCGCCUGGACCAC 1055 957 GUGGUCCAGGCGCAGGUCC 1524 957 CCAGUUCUCACUGCCUGUG 1056 957 CCAGUUCUCACUGCCUGUG 1056 975 CACAGGCAGUGAGAACUGG 1525 975 GGCAGAGCCGGCCCUGCGG 1057 975 GGCAGAGCCGGCCCUGCGG 1057 993 CCGCAGGGCCGGCUCUGCC 1526 993 GGAGCAGCAGCUGCAGCAG 1058 993 GGAGCAGCAGCUGCAGCAG 1058 1011 CUGCUGCAGCUGCUGCUCC 1527 1011 GGAGCUCCUGGCGCUCAAG 1059 1011 GGAGCUCCUGGCGCUCAAG 1059 1029 CUUGAGCGCCAGGAGCUCC 1528 1029 GCAGAAGCAGCAGAUCCAG 1060 1029 GCAGAAGCAGCAGAUCCAG 1060 1047 CUGGAUCUGCUGCUUCUGC 1529 1047 GAGGCAGAUCCUCAUCGCU 1061 1047 GAGGCAGAUCCUCAUCGCU 1061 1065 AGCGAUGAGGAUCUGCCUC 1530 1065 UGAGUUCCAGAGGCAGCAC 1062 1065 UGAGUUCCAGAGGCAGCAC 1062 1083 GUGCUGCCUCUGGAACUCA 1531 1O83 CGAGCAGCUCUCCCGGCAG 1063 1083 CGAGCAGCUCUCCCGGCAG 1063 1101 CUGCCGGGAGAGCUGCUCG 1532 1101 GCACGAGGCGCAGCUCCAC 1064 1101 GCACGAGGCGCAGCUCCAC 1064 1119 GUGGAGCUGCGCCUCGUGC 1533 1119 CGAGCACAUCAAGCAACAA 1065 1119 CGAGCACAUCAAGCAACAA 1065 1137 UUGUUGCUUGAUGUGCUCG 1534 1137 ACAGGAGAUGCUGGCCAUG 1066 1137 ACAGGAGAUGCUGGCCAUG 1066 1155 CAUGGCCAGCAUCUCCUGU 1535 1155 GAAGCACCAGCAGGAGCUG 1067 1155 GAAGCACCAGCAGGAGCUG 1067 1173 CAGCUCCUGCUGGUGCUUC 1536 1173 GCUGGAACACCAGCGGAAG 1068 1173 GCUGGAACACCAGCGGAAG 1068 1191 CUUCCGCUGGUGUUCCAGC 1537 1191 GCUGGAGAGGCACCGCCAG 1069 1191 GCUGGAGAGGCACCGCCAG 1069 1209 CUGGCGGUGCCUCUCCAGC 1538 1209 GGAGCAGGAGCUGGAGAAG 1070 1209 GGAGCAGGAGCUGGAGAAG 1070 1227 CUUCUCCAGCUCCUGCUCC 1539 1227 GCAGCACCGGGAGCAGAAG 1071 1227 GCAGCACCGGGAGCAGAAG 1071 1245 CUUCUGCUCCCGGUGCUGC 1540 1245 GCUGCAGCAGCUCAAGAAC 1072 1245 GCUGCAGCAGCUCAAGAAC 1072 1263 GUUCUUGAGCUGCUGCAGC 1541 1263 CAAGGAGAAGGGCAAAGAG 1073 1263 CAAGGAGAAGGGGAAAGAG 1073 1281 CUCUUUGCCCUUCUCCUUG 1542 1281 GAGUGCCGUGGCCAGCACA 1074 1281 GAGUGCCGUGGCCAGCACA 1074 1299 UGUGCUGGCCACGGCACUC 1543 1299 AGAAGUGAAGAUGAAGUUA 1075 1299 AGAAGUGAAGAUGAAGUUA 1075 1317 UAACUUCAUCUUCACUUCU 1544 1317 ACAAGAAUUUGUCCUCAAU 1076 1317 ACAAGAAUUUGUCCUCAAU 1076 1335 AUUGAGGACAAAUUCUUGU 1545 1335 UAAAAAGAAGGCGCUGGCC 1077 1335 UAAAAAGAAGGCGCUGGCC 1077 1353 GGCCAGCGCCUUCUUUUUA 1546 1353 CCACCGGAAUCUGAACCAC 1078 1353 CCACCGGAAUCUGAACCAC 1078 1371 GUGGUUCAGAUUCCGGUGG 1547 1371 CUGCAUUUCCAGCGACCCU 1079 1371 CUGCAUUUCCAGCGACCCU 1079 1389 AGGGUCGCUGGAAAUGCAG 1548 1389 UCGCUACUGGUACGGGAAA 1080 1389 UCGCUACUGGUACGGGAAA 1080 1407 UUUCCCGUACCAGUAGCGA 1549 1407 AACGCAGCACAGUUCCCUU 1081 1407 AACGCAGCACAGUUCCCUU 1081 1425 AAGGGAACUGUGCUGCGUU 1550 1425 UGACCAGAGUUCUCCACCC 1082 1425 UGACCAGAGUUCUCCACCC 1082 1443 GGGUGGAGAACUCUGGUCA 1551 1443 CCAGAGCGGAGUGUCGACC 1083 1443 CCAGAGCGGAGUGUCGACC 1083 1461 GGUCGACACUCCGCUCUGG 1552 1461 CUCCUAUAACCACCCGGUC 1084 1461 CUCCUAUAACCACCCGGUC 1084 1479 GACCGGGUGGUUAUAGGAG 1553 1479 CCUGGGAAUGUACGACGCC 1085 1479 CCUGGGAAUGUACGACGCC 1085 1497 GGCGUCGUACAUUCCCAGG 1554 1497 CAAAGAUGACUUCCCUCUU 1086 1497 CAAAGAUGACUUCCCUCUU 1086 1515 AAGAGGGAAGUCAUCUUUG 1555 1515 UAGGAAAACAGCUUCUGAA 1087 1515 UAGGAAAACAGCUUCUGAA 1087 1533 UUCAGAAGCUGUUUUCCUA 1556 1533 ACCGAAUCUGAAAUUACGG 1088 1533 ACCGAAUCUGAAAUUACGG 1088 1551 CCGUAAUUUCAGAUUCGGU 1557 1551 GUCCAGGCUAAAGCAGAAA 1089 1551 GUCCAGGCUAAAGCAGAAA 1089 1569 UUUCUGCUUUAGCCUGGAC 1558 1569 AGUGGCCGAAAGACGGAGC 1090 1569 AGUGGCCGAAAGACGGAGC 1090 1587 GCUCCGUCUUUCGGCCACU 1559 1587 CAGCCCCCUGUUACGCAGG 1091 1587 CAGCCCCCUGUUACGCAGG 1091 1605 CCUGCGUAACAGGGGGCUG 1560 1605 GAAAGACGGGCCAGUGGUC 1092 1605 GAAAGACGGGCCAGUGGUC 1092 1623 GACCACUGGCCCGUCUUUC 1561 1623 CACUGCUCUAAAAAAGCGU 1093 1623 CACUGCUCUAAAAAAGCGU 1093 1641 ACGCUUUUUUAGAGCAGUG 1562 1641 UCCGUUGGAUGUCACAGAC 1094 1641 UCCGUUGGAUGUCACAGAC 1094 1659 GUCUGUGACAUCCAACGGA 1563 1659 CUCCGCGUGCAGCAGCGCC 1095 1659 CUCCGCGUGCAGCAGCGCC 1095 1677 GGCGCUGCUGCACGCGGAG 1564 1677 CCCAGGCUCCGGACCCAGC 1096 1677 CCCAGGCUCCGGACCCAGC 1096 1695 GCUGGGUCCGGAGCCUGGG 1565 1695 CUCACCCAACAACAGCUCC 1097 1695 CUCACCCAACAACAGCUCC 1097 1713 GGAGCUGUUGUUGGGUGAG 1566 1713 CGGGAGCGUCAGCGCGGAG 1098 1713 CGGGAGCGUCAGCGCGGAG 1098 1731 CUCCGCGCUGACGCUCCCG 1567 1731 GAACGGUAUCGCGCCCGCC 1099 1731 GAACGGUAUCGCGCCCGCC 1099 1749 GGCGGGCGCGAUACCGUUC 1568 1749 CGUCCCCAGCAUCCCGGCG 1100 1749 CGUCCCCAGCAUCCCGGCG 1100 1767 CGCCGGGAUGCUGGGGACG 1569 1767 GGAGACGAGUUUGGCGCAC 1101 1767 GGAGACGAGUUUGGCGCAC 1101 1785 GUGCGCCAAACUCGUCUCC 1570 1785 CAGACUUGUGGCACGAGAA 1102 1785 CAGACUUGUGGCACGAGAA 1102 1803 UUCUCGUGCCACAAGUCUG 1571 1803 AGGCUCGGCCGCUCCACUU 1103 1803 AGGCUCGGCCGCUCCACUU 1103 1821 AAGUGGAGCGGCCGAGCCU 1572 1821 UCCCCUCUACACAUCGCCA 1104 1821 UCCCCUCUACACAUCGCCA 1104 1839 UGGCGAUGUGUAGAGGGGA 1573 1839 AUCCUUGCCCAACAUCACG 1105 1839 AUCCUUGCCCAACAUCACG 1105 1857 CGUGAUGUUGGGCAAGGAU 1574 1857 GCUGGGCCUGCCUGCCACC 1106 1857 GCUGGGCCUGCCUGCCACC 1106 1875 GGUGGCAGGCAGGCCCAGC 1575 1875 CGGCCCCUCUGCGGGCACG 1107 1875 CGGCCCCUCUGCGGGCACG 1107 1893 CGUGCCCGCAGAGGGGCCG 1576 1893 GGCGGGCCAGCAGGACACC 1108 1893 GGCGGGCCAGCAGGACACC 1108 1911 GGUGUCCUGCUGGCCCGCC 1577 1911 CGAGAGACUCACCCUUCCC 1109 1911 CGAGAGACUCACCCUUCCC 1109 1929 GGGAAGGGUGAGUCUCUCG 1578 1929 CGCCCUCCAGCAGAGGCUC 1110 1929 CGCCCUCCAGCAGAGGCUC 1110 1947 GAGCCUCUGCUGGAGGGCG 1579 1947 CUCCCUUUUCCCCGGCACC 1111 1947 CUCCCUUUUCCCCGGCACC 1111 1965 GGUGCCGGGGAAAAGGGAG 1580 1965 CCACCUCACUCCCUACCUG 1112 1965 CCACCUCACUCCCUACCUG 1112 1983 CAGGUAGGGAGUGAGGUGG 1581 1983 GAGCACCUCGCCCUUGGAG 1113 1983 GAGCACCUCGCCCUUGGAG 1113 2001 CUCCAAGGGCGAGGUGCUC 1582 2001 GCGGGACGGAGGGGCAGCG 1114 2001 GCGGGACGGAGGGGGAGCG 1114 2019 CGCUGCCCCUCCGUCCCGC 1583 2O19 GCACAGCCCUCUUCUGCAG 1115 2019 GCACAGCCCUCUUCUGCAG 1115 2037 CUGCAGAAGAGGGCUGUGC 1584 2037 GCACAUGGUCUUACUGGAG 1116 2037 GCACAUGGUCUUACUGGAG 1116 2055 CUCCAGUAAGACCAUGUGC 1585 2055 GCAGCCACCGGCACAAGCA 1117 2055 GCAGCCACCGGCACAAGCA 1117 2073 UGCUUGUGCCGGUGGCUGC 1586 2073 ACCCCUCGUCACAGGCCUG 1118 2073 ACCCCUCGUCACAGGCCUG 1118 2091 CAGGCCUGUGACGAGGGGU 1587 2091 GGGAGCACUGCCCCUCCAC 1119 2091 GGGAGCACUGCCCCUCCAC 1119 2109 GUGGAGGGGCAGUGCUCCC 1588 2109 CGCACAGUCCUUGGUUGGU 1120 2109 CGCACAGUCCUUGGUUGGU 1120 2127 ACCAACCAAGGACUGUGCG 1589 2127 UGCAGACCGGGUGUCCCCC 1121 2127 UGCAGACCGGGUGUCCCCC 1121 2145 GGGGGACACCCGGUCUGCA 1590 2145 CUCCAUCCACAAGCUGCGG 1122 2145 CUCCAUCCACAAGCUGCGGG 1122 2163 CCGCAGCUUGUGGAUGGAG 1591 2163 GCAGCACCGCCCACUGGGG 1123 2163 GCAGCACCGCCCACUGGGG 1123 2181 CCCCAGUGGGCGGUGCUGC 1592 2181 GCGGACCCAGUCGGCCCCG 1124 2181 GCGGACCCAGUCGGCCCCG 1124 2199 CGGGGCCGACUGGGUCCGC 1593 2199 GCUGCCCCAGAACGCCCAG 1125 2199 GCUGCCCCAGAACGCCCAG 1125 2217 CUGGGCGUUCUGGGGCAGC 1594 2217 GGCUCUGCAGCACCUGGUC 1126 2217 GGCUCUGCAGCACCGUGGUC 1126 2235 GACCAGGUGCUGCAGAGCC 1595 2235 CAUCCAGCAGCAGCAUCAG 1127 2235 CAUCCAGCAGCAGCAUCAG 1127 2253 CUGAUGCUGCUGCUGGAUG 1596 2253 GCAGUUUCUGGAGAAACAC 1128 2253 GCAGUUUCUGGAGAAACAC 1128 2271 GUGUUUCUCCAGAAACUGC 1597 2271 CAAGCAGCAGUUCCAGCAG 1129 2271 CAAGCAGCAGUUCCAGCAG 1129 2289 CUGCUGGAACUGCUGCUUG 1598 2289 GCAGCAACUGCAGAUGAAC 1130 2289 GCAGCAACUGCAGAUGAAC 1130 2307 GUUCAUCUGCAGUUGCUGC 1599 2307 CAAGAUCAUCCCCAAGCCA 1131 2307 CAAGAUCAUCCCCAAGCCA 1131 2325 UGGCUUGGGGAUGAUCUUG 1600 2325 AAGCGAGCCAGCCCGGCAG 1132 2325 AAGCGAGCCAGCCCGGCAG 1132 2343 CUGCCGGGCUGGCUCGCUU 1601 2343 GCCGGAGAGCCACCCGGAG 1133 2343 GCCGGAGAGCCACCCGGAG 1133 2361 CUCCGGGUGGCUCUCCGGC 1602 2361 GGAGACGGAGGAGGAGCUC 1134 2361 GGAGACGGAGGAGGAGCUC 1134 2379 GAGGUCCUCCUCCGUCUCC 1603 2379 CCGUGAGCACCAGGCUCUG 1135 2379 CCGUGAGCACCAGGCUCUG 1135 2397 CAGAGCCUGGUGCUCACGG 1604 2397 GCUGGACGAGCCCUACCUG 1136 2397 GCUGGACGAGCCCUACCUG 1136 2415 CAGGUAGGGCUCGUCCAGC 1605 2415 GGACCGGCUGCCGGGGCAG 1137 2415 GGACCGGCUGCCGGGGCAG 1137 2433 CUGCCCCGGCAGCCGGUCC 1606 2433 GAAGGAGGCGCACGCACAG 1138 2433 GAAGGAGGCGCACGCACAG 1138 2451 CUGUGCGUGCGCCUCCUUC 1607 2451 GGCCGGCGUGCAGGUGAAG 1139 2451 GGCCGGCGUGCAGGUGAAG 1139 2469 CUUCACCUGCACGCCGGCC 1608 2469 GCAGGAGCCCAUUGAGAGC 1140 2469 GCAGGAGCCCAUUGAGAGC 1140 2487 GCUCUCAAUGGGCUCCUGC 1609 2487 CGAUGAGGAAGAGGCAGAG 1141 2487 CGAUGAGGAAGAGGCAGAG 1141 2505 CUCUGCCUCUUCCUCAUCG 1610 2505 GCCCCCACGGGAGGUGGAG 1142 2505 GCCCCCACGGGAGGUGGAG 1142 2523 CUCCACCUCCCGUGGGGGC 1611 2523 GCCGGGCCAGCGCCAGCCC 1143 2523 GCCGGGCCAGCGCCAGCCC 1143 2541 GGGCUGGCGCUGGCCCGGC 1612 2541 CAGUGAGCAGGAGCUGCUC 1144 2541 CAGUGAGCAGGAGCUGCUC 1144 2559 GAGCAGCUCCUGCUCACUG 1613 2559 CUUCAGACAGCAAGCCCUC 1145 2559 CUUCAGACAGCAAGCCCUC 1145 2577 GAGGGCUUGCUGUCUGAAG 1614 2577 CCUGCUGGAGCAGCAGCGG 1146 2577 CCUGCUGGAGCAGCAGCGG 1146 2595 CCGCUGCUGCUCCAGCAGG 1615 2595 GAUCCACCAGCUGAGGAAC 1147 2595 GAUCCACCAGCUGAGGAAC 1147 2613 GUUCCUCAGCUGGUGGAUC 1616 2613 CUACCAGGCGUCCAUGGAG 1148 2613 CUACCAGGCGUCCAUGGAG 1148 2631 CUCCAUGGACGCCUGGUAG 1617 2631 GGCCGCCGGCAUCCCCGUG 1149 2631 GGCCGCCGGCAUCCCCGUG 1149 2649 CACGGGGAUGCCGGCGGCC 1618 2649 GUCCUUCGGCGGCCACAGG 1150 2649 GUCCUUCGGCGGCCACAGG 1150 2667 CCUGUGGCCGCCGAAGGAC 1619 2667 GCCUCUGUCCCGGGCGCAG 1151 2667 GCCUCUGUCCCGGGCGCAG 1151 2685 CUGCGCCCGGGACAGAGGC 1620 2685 GUCCUCACCCGCGUCUGCC 1152 2685 GUCCUCACCCGCGUCUGCG 1152 2703 GGCAGACGCGGGUGAGGAC 1621 2703 CACCUUCCCCGUGUCUGUG 1153 2703 CACCUUCCCCGUGUCUGUG 1153 2721 CACAGACACGGGGAAGGUG 1622 2721 GCAGGAGCCCCCCACCAAG 1154 2721 GCAGGAGCCCCCCACCAAG 1154 2739 CUUGGUGGGGGGCUCCUGC 1623 2739 GCCGAGGUUCACGACAGGC 1155 2739 GCCGAGGUUCACGACAGGC 1155 2757 GCCUGUCGUGAACCUCGGC 1624 2757 CCUCGUGUAUGACACGCUG 1156 2757 CCUCGUGUAUGACACGCUG 1156 2775 CAGCGUGUCAUACACGAGG 1625 2775 GAUGCUGAAGCACCAGUGC 1157 2775 GAUGCUGAAGCACCAGUGC 1157 2793 GCACUGGUGCUUCAGCAUC 1626 2793 CACCUGCGGGAGUAGCAGC 1158 2793 CACCUGCGGGAGUAGCAGC 1158 2811 GCUGCUACUCCCGCAGGUG 1627 2811 CAGCCACCCCGAGCACGCC 1159 2811 CAGCCACCCCGAGCACGCC 1159 2829 GGCGUGCUCGGGGUGGCUG 1628 2829 CGGGAGGAUCCAGAGCAUC 1160 2829 CGGGAGGAUCCAGAGCAUC 1160 2847 GAUGCUCUGGAUCCUCCCC 1629 2847 CUGGUCCCGCCUGCAGGAG 1161 2847 CUGGUCCCGCCUGCAGGAG 1161 2865 CUCCUGCAGGCGGGACCAG 1630 2865 GACGGGCCUCCGGGGCAAA 1162 2865 GACGGGCCUCCGGGGCAAA 1162 2883 UUUGCCCCGGAGGCCCGUC 1631 2883 AUGCGAGUGCAUCCGCGGA 1163 2883 AUGCGAGUGCAUCCGCGGA 1163 2901 UCCGCGGAUGCACUCGCAU 1632 2901 ACGCAAGGCCACCCUGGAG 1164 2901 ACGCAAGGCCACCCUGGAG 1164 2919 CUCCAGGGUGGCCUUGCGU 1633 2919 GGAGCUACAGACGGUGCAC 1165 2919 GGAGCUACAGACGGUGCAC 1165 2937 GUGCACCGUCUGUAGCUCC 1634 2937 CUCGGAAGCCCACACCCUC 1166 2937 CUCGGAAGCCCACACCCUC 1166 2955 GAGGGUGUGGGCUUCCGAG 1635 2955 CCUGUAUGGCACGAACCCC 1167 2955 CCUGUAUGGCACGAACCCC 1167 2973 GGGGUUCGUGCCAUACAGG 1636 2973 00UCAACCGGCAGAAACUG 1168 2973 CCUCAACCGGCAGAAACUG 1168 2991 CAGUUUCUGCCGGUUGAGG 1637 2991 GGACAGUAAGAAACUUCUA 1169 2991 GGACAGUAAGAAACUUCUA 1169 3009 UAGAAGUUUCUUACUGUCC 1638 3009 AGGCUCGCUCGCCUCCGUG 1170 3009 AGGCUCGCUCGCCUCCGUG 1170 3027 CACGGAGGCGAGCGAGCCU 1639 3027 GUUCGUCCGGCUCCCUUGC 1171 3027 GUUCGUCCGGCUCCCUUGC 1171 3045 GCAAGGGAGCCGGACGAAC 1640 3045 CGGUGGUGUUGGGGUGGAC 1172 3045 CGGUGGUGUUGGGGUGGAC 1172 3063 GUCCACCCCAACACCACCG 1641 3063 CAGUGACACCAUAUGGAAC 1173 3063 CAGUGACACCAUAUGGAAC 1173 3081 GUUCCAUAUGGUGUCACUG 1642 3081 CGAGGUGCACUCGGCGGGG 1174 3081 CGAGGUGCACUCGGCGGGG 1174 3099 CCCCGCCGAGUGCACCUCG 1643 3099 GGCAGCCCGCCUGGCUGUG 1175 3099 GGGAGCCCGCCUGGCUGUG 1175 3117 CACAGCCAGGCGGGCUGCC 1644 3117 GGGCUGCGUGGUAGAGCUG 1176 3117 GGGCUGCGUGGUAGAGCUG 1176 3135 CAGCUCUACCACGCAGCCC 1645 3135 GGUCUUCAAGGUGGCCACA 1177 3135 GGUCUUCAAGGUGGCCACA 1177 3153 UGUGGCCACCUUGAAGACC 1646 3153 AGGGGAGCUGAAGAAUGGC 1178 3153 AGGGGAGCUGAAGAAUGGC 1178 3171 GCCAUUCUUCAGCUCCCCU 1647 3171 CUUUGCUGUGGUCCGCCCC 1179 3171 CUUUGCUGUGGUCCGCCCG 1179 3189 GGGGCGGACCACAGCAAAG 1648 3189 CCCUGGACACCAUGCGGAG 1180 3189 CCCUGGACACCAUGCGGAG 1180 3207 CUCCGCAUGGUGUCCAGGG 1649 3207 GGAGAGCACGCCCAUGGGC 1181 3207 GGAGAGCACGCCCAUGGGC 1181 3225 GCCCAUGGGCGUGCUCUCC 1650 3225 CUUUUGCUACUUCAACUCC 1182 3225 CUUUUGCUACUUCAACUCC 1182 3243 GGAGUUGAAGUAGCAAAAG 1651 3243 CGUGGCCGUGGCAGCCAAG 1183 3243 CGUGGCCGUGGCAGCCAAG 1183 3261 CUUGGCUGCCACGGCCACG 1652 3261 GCUUCUGCAGCAGAGGUUG 1184 3261 GCUUCUGCAGCAGAGGUUG 1184 3279 CAACCUCUGCUGCAGAAGC 1653 3279 GAGCGUGAGCAAGAUCCUC 1185 3279 GAGCGUGAGCAAGAUCCUC 1185 3297 GAGGAUCUUGCUCACGCUC 1654 3297 CAUCGUGGACUGGGACGUG 1186 3297 CAUCGUGGACUGGGACGUG 1186 3315 CACGUCCCAGUCCACGAUG 1655 3315 GCACCAUGGAAACGGGACC 1187 3315 GCACCAUGGAAACGGGACC 1187 3333 GGUCCCGUUUCCAUGGUGC 1656 3333 CCAGCAGGCUUUCUACAGC 1188 3333 CCAGCAGGCUUUCUACAGC 1188 3351 GCUGUAGAAAGCCUGCUGG 1657 3351 CGACCCUAGCGUCCUGUAC 1189 3351 CGACCCUAGCGUCCUGUAC 1189 3369 GUACAGGACGCUAGGGUCG 1658 3369 CAUGUCCCUCCACCGCUAC 1190 3369 CAUGUCCCUCCACCGCUAC 1190 3387 GUAGCGGUGGAGGGACAUG 1659 3387 CGACGAUGGGAACUUCUUC 1191 3387 CGACGAUGGGAACUUCUUC 1191 3405 GAAGAAGUUCCCAUCGUCG 1660 3405 CCCAGGCAGCGGGGCUCCU 1192 3405 CCCAGGCAGCGGGGCUCCU 1192 3423 AGGAGCCCCGCUGCCUGGG 1661 3423 UGAUGAGGUGGGCACAGGG 1193 3423 UGAUGAGGUGGGCACAGGG 1193 3441 CCCUGUGCCCACCUCAUCA 1662 3441 GCCCGGCGUGGGUUUCAAC 1194 3441 GCCCGGCGUGGGUUUCAAC 1194 3459 GUUGAAACCCACGCCGGGC 1663 3459 CGUCAACAUGGCUUUCACC 1195 3459 CGUCAACAUGGCUUUCACC 1195 3477 GGUGAAAGCCAUGUUGACG 1664 3477 CGGCGGCCUGGACCCCCCC 1196 3477 CGGCGGCCUGGACCCCCCC 1196 3495 GGGGGGGUCCAGGCCGCCG 1665 3495 CAUGGGAGACGCUGAGUAC 1197 3495 CAUGGGAGACGCUGAGUAC 1197 3513 GUACUCAGCGUCUCCCAUG 1666 3513 CUUGGCGGCCUUCAGAACG 1198 3513 CUUGGCGGCCUUCAGAACG 1198 3531 CGUUCUGAAGGCCGCCAAG 1667 3531 GGUGGUCAUGCCGAUCGCC 1199 3531 GGUGGUCAUGCCGAUCGCC 1199 3549 GGCGAUCGGCAUGACCACC 1668 3549 CAGCGAGUUUGCCCCGGAU 1200 3549 CAGCGAGUUUGCCCCGGAU 1200 3567 AUCCGGGGCAAACUCGCUG 1669 3567 UGUGGUGCUGGUGUCAUCA 1201 3567 UGUGGUGCUGGUGUCAUCA 1201 3585 UGAUGACACCAGCACCACA 1670 3585 AGGCUUCGAUGCCGUGGAG 1202 3585 AGGCUUCGAUGCCGUGGAG 1202 3603 CUCCACGGCAUCGAAGCCU 1671 3603 GGGCCACCCCACCCCUCUU 1203 3603 GGGCCACCCCACCCCUCUU 1203 3621 AAGAGGGGUGGGGUGGCCC 1672 3621 UGGGGGCUACAACCUCUCC 1204 3621 UGGGGGCUACAACCUCUCC 1204 3639 GGAGAGGUUGUAGCCCCCA 1673 3639 CGCCAGAUGCUUCGGGUAC 1205 3639 CGCCAGAUGCUUCGGGUAC 1205 3657 GUACCCGAAGCAUCUGGCG 1674 3657 CCUGACGAAGCAGCUGAUG 1206 3657 CCUGACGAAGCAGCUGAUG 1206 3675 CAUCAGCUGCUUCGUCAGG 1675 3675 GGGCCUGGCUGGCGGCCGG 1207 3675 GGGCCUGGCUGGCGGCCGG 1207 3693 CCGGCCGCCAGCCAGGCCC 1676 3693 GAUUGUCCUGGCCCUCGAG 1208 3693 GAUUGUCCUGGCCCUCGAG 1208 3711 CUCGAGGGCCAGGACAAUC 1677 3711 GGGAGGCCACGACCUGACC 1209 3711 GGGAGGCCACGACCUGACC 1209 3729 GGUCAGGUCGUGGCCUCCC 1678 3729 CGCCAUUUGCGACGCCUCG 1210 3729 CGCCAUUUGCGACGCCUCG 1210 3747 CGAGGCGUCGCAAAUGGCG 1679 3747 GGAAGCAUGUGUUUCUGCC 1211 3747 GGAAGCAUGUGUUUCUGCC 1211 3765 GGCAGAAACACAUGCUUCC 1680 3765 CUUGCUGGGAAACGAGCUU 1212 3765 CUUGCUGGGAAACGAGCUU 1212 3783 AAGCUCGUUUCCCAGCAAG 1681 3783 UGAUCCUCUCCCAGAAAAG 1213 3783 UGAUCCUCUCCCAGAAAAG 1213 3801 CUUUUCUGGGAGAGGAUCA 1682 3801 GGUUUUACAGCAAAGACCC 1214 3801 GGUUUUACAGCAAAGACCC 1214 3819 GGGUCUUUGCUGUAAAACC 1683 3819 CAAUGCAAACGCUGUCCGU 1215 3819 CAAUGCAAACGCUGUCCGU 1215 3837 ACGGACAGCGUUUGCAUUG 1684 3837 UUCCAUGGAGAAAGUCAUG 1216 3837 UUCCAUGGAGAAAGUCAUG 1216 3855 CAUGACUUUCUCCAUGGAA 1685 3855 GGAGAUCCACAGCAAGUAC 1217 3855 GGAGAUCCACAGCAAGUAC 1217 3873 GUACUUGCUGUGGAUCUCC 1686 3873 CUGGCGCUGCCUGCAGCGC 1218 3873 CUGGCGCUGCCUGCAGCGC 1218 3891 GCGCUGCAGGCAGCGCCAG 1687 3891 CACAACCUCCACAGCGGGG 1219 3891 CACAACCUCCACAGCGGGG 1219 3909 CCCCGCUGUGGAGGUUGUG 1688 3909 GCGUUCUCUGAUCGAGGCU 1220 3909 GCGUUCUCUGAUCGAGGCU 1220 3927 AGCCUCGAUCAGAGAACGC 1689 3927 UCAGACUUGCGAGAACGAA 1221 3927 UCAGACUUGCGAGAACGAA 1221 3945 UUCGUUCUCGCAAGUCUGA 1690 3945 AGAAGCCGAGACGGUCACC 1222 3945 AGAAGCCGAGACGGUCACC 1222 3963 GGUGACCGUCUCGGCUUCU 1691 3963 CGCCAUGGCCUCGCUGUCC 1223 3963 CGCCAUGGCCUCGCUGUCC 1223 3981 GGACAGCGAGGCCAUGGCG 1692 3981 CGUGGGCGUGAAGCCCGCC 1224 3981 CGUGGGCGUGAAGCCCGCG 1224 3999 GGCGGGCUUCACGCCCACG 1693 3999 CGAAAAGAGACCAGAUGAG 1225 3999 CGAAAAGAGACCAGAUGAG 1225 4017 CUCAUCUGGUCUCUUUUCG 1694 4017 GGAGCCCAUGGAAGAGGAG 1226 4017 GGAGCCCAUGGAAGAGGAG 1226 4035 CUCCUCUUCCAUGGGCUCC 1695 4035 GCCGCCCCUGUAGCACUCC 1227 4035 GCCGCCCCUGUAGCACUCC 1227 4053 GGAGUGCUACAGGGGCGGC 1696 4053 CCUCGAAGCUGCUGUUCUC 1228 4053 CCUCGAAGCUGCUGUUCUG 1228 4071 GAGAACAGCAGCUUCGAGG 1697 4071 CUUGUCUGUCUGUCUCUGU 1229 4071 CUUGUCUGUCUGUCUCUGU 1229 4089 ACAGAGACAGACAGACAAG 1698 4089 UCUUGAAGCUCAGCCAAGA 1230 4089 UCUUGAAGCUCAGCCAAGA 1230 4107 UCUUGGCUGAGCUUCAAGA 1699 4107 AAACUUUCCCGUGUCACGC 1231 4107 AAACUUUCCCGUGUCACGC 1231 4125 GCGUGACACGGGAAAGUUU 1700 4125 CCUGCGUCCCACCGUGGGG 1232 4125 CCUGCGUCCCACCGUGGGG 1232 4143 CCCCACGGUGGGACGCAGG 1701 4143 GCUCUCUUGGAGCACCCAG 1233 4143 GCUCUCUUGGAGCACCCAG 1233 4161 CUGGGUGCUCCAAGAGAGC 1702 4161 GGGACACCCAGCGUGCAAC 1234 4161 GGGACACCCAGCGUGCAAC 1234 4179 GUUGCACGCUGGGUGUCCC 1703 4179 CAGCCACGGGAAGCCUUUC 1235 4179 CAGCCACGGGAAGCCUUUC 1235 4197 GAAAGGCUUCCCGUGGCUG 1704 4197 CUGCCGCCCAGGCCCACAG 1236 4197 CUGCCGCCCAGGCCCACAG 1236 4215 CUGUGGGCCUGGGCGGCAG 1705 4215 GGUCUCGAGACGCACAUGC 1237 4215 GGUCUCGAGACGCACAUGC 1237 4233 GCAUGUGCGUCUCGAGACC 1706 4233 CACGCCUGGGCGUGGCAGC 1238 4233 CACGCCUGGGCGUGGCAGC 1238 4251 GCUGCCACGCCCAGGCGUG 1707 4251 CCUCACAGGGAACACGGGA 1239 4251 CCUCACAGGGAACACGGGA 1239 4269 UCCCGUGUUCCCUGUGAGG 1708 4269 ACAGACGCCGGCGACGCGC 1240 4269 ACAGACGCCGGCGACGCGC 1240 4287 GCGCGUCGCCGGCGUCUGU 1709 4287 CAGACACACGGACACGCGG 1241 4287 CAGACACACGGACACGCGG 1241 4305 CCGCGUGUCCGUGUGUCUG 1710 4305 GAAGCCAAGCACACUCUGG 1242 4305 GAAGCCAAGCACACUCUGG 1242 4323 CCAGAGUGUGCUUGGCUUC 1711 4323 GCGGGUCCCGCAAGGGACG 1243 4323 GCGGGUCCCGCAAGGGACG 1243 4341 CGUCCCUUGCGGGACCCGC 1712 4341 GCCGUGGAAGAAAGGAGCC 1244 4341 GCCGUGGAAGAAAGGAGCC 1244 4359 GGCUCCUUUCUUCCACGGC 1713 4359 CUGUGGCAACAGGCGGCCG 1245 4359 CUGUGGCAACAGGCGGCCG 1245 4377 CGGCCGCCUGUUGCCACAG 1714 4377 GAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGUUG 1246 4377 GAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGUUG 1246 4395 CAACUGAAUUCGGCAGCUC 1715 4395 GACACGAGGCACAGAAAAC 1247 4395 GACACGAGGCACAGAAAAC 1247 4413 GUUUUCUGUGCCUCGUGUC 1716 4413 CAAAUAUCAAAGAUCUAAU 1248 4413 CAAAUAUCAAAGAUCUAAU 1248 4431 AUUAGAUCUUUGAUAUUUG 1717 4431 UAAUACAAAACAAACUUGA 1249 4431 UAAUACAAAACAAACUUGA 1249 4449 UCAAGUUUGUUUUGUAUUA 1718 4449 AUUAAAACUGGUGCUUAAA 1250 4449 AUUAAAACUGGUGCUUAAA 1250 4467 UUUAAGCACCAGUUUUAAU 1719 4467 AGUUUAUUACCCACAACUC 1251 4467 AGUUUAUUACCCACAACUC 1251 4485 GAGUUGUGGGUAAUAAACU 1720 4485 CCACAGUCUCUGUGUAAAC 1252 4485 CCACAGUCUCUGUGUAAAC 1252 4503 GUUUACACAGAGACUGUGG 1721 4503 CCACUCGACUCAUCUUGUA 1253 4503 CCACUCGACUCAUCUUGUA 1253 4521 UACAAGAUGAGUCGAGUGG 1722 4521 AGCUUAUUUUUUUUUUAAA 1254 4521 AGCUUAUUUUUUUUUUAAA 1254 4539 UUUAAAAAAAAAAUAAGCU 1723 4539 AGAGGACGUUUUCUACGGC 1255 4539 AGAGGACGUUUUCUACGGC 1255 4557 GCCGUAGAAAACGUCCUCU 1724 4557 CUGUGGCCCGCCUCUGUGA 1256 4557 CUGUGGCCCGCCUCUGUGA 1256 4575 UCACAGAGGCGGGCCACAG 1725 4575 AACCAUAGCGGUGUGCGGC 1257 4575 AACCAUAGCGGUGUGCGGC 1257 4593 GCCGCACACCGCUAUGGUU 1726 4593 CGGGGGGUCUGCACCCGGG 1258 4593 CGGGGGGUCUGCACCCGGG 1258 4611 CCCGGGGUGCAGACCCCCCG 1727 4611 GUGGGGGACAGAGGGACCU 1259 4611 GUGGGGGACAGAGGGACCU 1259 4629 AGGUCCOUCUGUCOCOCAC 1728 4629 UUUAAAGAAAACAAAACUG 1260 4629 UUUAAAGAAAACAAAACUG 1260 4647 CAGUUUUGUUUUCUUUAAA 1729 4647 GGACAGAAACAGGAAUGUG 1261 4647 GGACAGAAACAGGAAUGUG 1261 4665 CACAUUCCUGUUUCUGUCC 1730 4665 GAGCUGGGGGAGCUGGCUU 1262 4665 GAGCUGGGGGAGCUGGCUU 1262 4683 AAGCCAGCUCCCCCAGCUC 1731 4683 UGAGUUUCUCAAAAGCCAU 1263 4683 UGAGUUUCUCAAAAGCCAU 1263 4701 AUGGCUUUUGAGAAACUCA 1732 4701 UCGGAAGAUGCGAGUUUGU 1264 4701 UCGGAAGAUGCGAGUUUGU 1264 4719 ACAAACUCGCAUCUUCCGA 1733 4719 UGCCUUUUUUUUUAUUGCU 1265 4719 UGCCUUUUUUUUUAUUGCU 1265 4737 AGCAAUAAAAAAAAAGGCA 1734 4737 UCUGGUGGAUUUUUGUGGC 1266 4737 UCUGGUGGAUUUUUGUGGC 1266 4755 GCCACAAAAAUCCACCAGA 1735 4755 CUGGGUUUUCUGAAGUCUG 1267 4755 CUGGGUUUUCUGAAGUCUG 1267 4773 CAGACUUCAGAAAACCCAG 1736 4773 GAGGAACAAUGCCUUAAGA 1268 4773 GAGGAACAAUGCCUUAAGA 1268 4791 UCUUAAGGCAUUGUUCCUC 1737 4791 AAAAAACAAACAGCAGGAA 1269 4791 AAAAAACAAACAGCAGGAA 1269 4809 UUCCUGCUGUUUGUUUUUU 1738 4809 AUCGGUGGGACAGUUUCCU 1270 4809 AUCGGUGGGACAGUUUCCU 1270 4827 AGGAAACUGUCCCACCGAU 1739 4827 UGUGGCCAGCCGAGCCUGG 1271 4827 UGUGGCCAGCCGAGCCUGG 1271 4845 CCAGGCUCGGCUGGCCACA 1740 4845 GCAGUGCUGGCACCGCGAG 1272 4845 GCAGUGCUGGCACCGCGAG 1272 4863 CUCGCGGUGCCAGCACUGC 1741 4863 GCUGGCCUGACGCCUCAAG 1273 4863 GCUGGCCUGACGCCUCAAG 1273 4881 CUUGAGGCGUCAGGCCAGC 1742 4881 GCACGGGCACCAGCCGUCA 1274 4881 GCACGGGCACGAGCCGUCA 1274 4899 UGACGGCUGGUGCCCGUGC 1743 4899 AUCUCCGGGGCCAGGGGCU 1275 4899 AUCUCCGGGGCCAGGGGCU 1275 4917 AGCCCCUGGCCCCGGAGAU 1744 4917 UGCAGCCCGGCGGUCCCUG 1276 4917 UGCAGCCCGGCGGUCCCUG 1276 4935 CAGGGACCGCCGGGCUGCA 1745 4935 GUUUUGCUUUAUUGCUGUU 1277 4935 GUUUUGCUUUAUUGCUGUU 1277 4953 AACAGCAAUAAAGCAAAAC 1746 4953 UUAAGAAAAAUGGAGGUAG 1278 4953 UUAAGAAAAAUGGAGGUAG 1278 4971 CUACCUCCAUUUUUCUUAA 1747 4971 GUUCCAAAAAAGUGGCAAA 1279 4971 GUUCCAAAAAAGUGGCAAA 1279 4989 UUUGCCACUUUUUUGGAAC 1748 4989 AUCCCGUUGGAGGUUUUGA 1280 4989 AUCCCGUUGGAGGUUUUGA 1280 5007 UCAAAACCUCCAACGGGAU 1749 5007 AAGUCCAACAAAUUUUAAA 1281 5007 AAGUCCAACAAAUUUUAAA 1281 5025 UUUAAAAUUUGUUGGACUU 1750 5025 ACGAAUCCAAAGUGUUCUC 1282 5025 ACGAAUCCAAAGUGUUCUC 1282 5043 GAGAACACUUUGGAUUCGU 1751 5043 CACACGUCACAUACGAUUG 1283 5043 CACACGUCACAUACGAUUG 1283 5061 CAAUCGUAUGUGACGUGUG 1752 5061 GAGCAUCUCCAUCUGGUCG 1284 5061 GAGCAUCUCCAUCUGGUCG 1284 5079 CGACCAGAUGGAGAUGCUC 1753 5079 GUGAAGCAUGUGGUAGGCA 1285 5079 GUGAAGCAUGUGGUAGGCA 1285 5097 UGCCUACCACAUGCUUCAC 1754 5097 ACACUUGCAGUGUUACGAU 1286 5097 ACACUUGCAGUGUUACGAU 1286 5115 AUCGUAACACUGCAAGUGU 1755 5115 UCGGAAUGCUUUUUAUUAA 1287 5115 UCGGAAUGCUUUUUAUUAA 1287 5133 UUAAUAAAAAGCAUUCCGA 1756 5133 AAAGCAAGUAGCAUGAAGU 1288 5133 AAAGCAAGUAGCAUGAAGU 1288 5151 ACUUCAUGCUACUUGCUUU 1757 5151 UAUUGCUUAAAUUUUAGGU 1289 5151 UAUUGCUUAAAUUUUAGGU 1289 5169 ACCUAAAAUUUAAGCAAUA 1758 5169 UAUAAAUAAAUAUAUAUAU 1290 5169 UAUAAAUAAAUAUAUAUAU 1290 5187 AUAUAUAUAUUUAUUUAUA 1759 5187 UGUAUAAUAUAUAUUCCAA 1291 5187 UGUAUAAUAUAUAUUCCAA 1291 5205 UUGGAAUAUAUAUUAUACA 1760 5205 AUGUAUUCCAAGCUAAGAA 1292 5205 AUGUAUUCCAAGCUAAGAA 1292 5223 UUCUUAGCUUGGAAUACAU 1761 5223 AACUUACUUGAUUCUUAUG 1293 5223 AACUUACUUGAUUCUUAUG 1293 5241 CAUAAGAAUCAAGUAAGUU 1762 5241 GAAAUCUUGAUAAAAUAUU 1294 5241 GAAAUCUUGAUAAAAUAUU 1294 5259 AAUAUUUUAUCAAGAUUUC 1763 5259 UUAUAAUGCAUUUAUAGAA 1295 5259 UUAUAAUGCAUUUAUAGAA 1295 5277 UUCUAUAAAUGCAUUAUAA 1764 5277 AAAAGUAUAUAUAUAUAUA 1296 5277 AAAAGUAUAUAUAUAUAUA 1296 5295 UAUAUAUAUAUAUACUUUU 1765 5295 AUAAAAUGAAUGCAGAUUG 1297 5295 AUAAAAUGAAUGCAGAUUG 1297 5313 CAAUCUGCAUUCAUUUUAU 1766 5313 GCGAAGGUCCCUGCAAAUG 1298 5313 GCGAAGGUCCCUGCAAAUG 1298 5331 CAUUUGCAGGGACCUUCGC 1767 5331 GGAUGGCUUGUGAAUUUGC 1299 5331 GGAUGGCUUGUGAAUUUGC 1299 5349 GCAAAUUCACAAGCCAUCC 1768 5349 CUCUCAAGGUGCUUAUGGA 1300 5349 CUCUCAAGGUGCUUAUGGA 1300 5367 UCCAUAAGCACCUUGAGAG 1769 5367 AAAGGGAUCCUGAUUGAUU 1301 5367 AAAGGGAUCCUGAUUGAUU 1301 5385 AAUCAAUCAGGAUCCCUUU 1770 5385 UGAAAUUCAUGUUUUCUCA 1302 5385 UGAAAUUCAUGUUUUCUCA 1302 5403 UGAGAAAACAUGAAUUUCA 1771 5403 AAGCUCCAGAUUGGCUAGA 1303 5403 AAGCUCCAGAUUGGCUAGA 1303 5421 UCUAGCCAAUCUGGAGCUU 1772 5421 AUUUCAGAUCGCCAACACA 1304 5421 AUUUCAGAUCGCCAACACA 1304 5439 UGUGUUGGCGAUCUGAAAU 1773 5439 AUUCGCCACUGGGCAACUA 1305 5439 AUUCGCCACUGGGCAACUA 1305 5457 UAGUUGCCCAGUGGCGAAU 1774 5457 ACCCUACAAGUUUGUACUU 1306 5457 ACCCUACAAGUUUGUACUU 1306 5475 AAGUACAAACUUGUAGGGU 1775 5475 UUCAUUUUAAUUAUUUUCU 1307 5475 UUCAUUUUAAUUAUUUUCU 1307 5493 AGAAAAUAAUUAAAAUGAA 1776 5493 UAACAGAACCGCUCCCGUC 1308 5493 UAACAGAACCGCUCCCGUC 1308 5511 GACGGGAGCGGUUCUGUUA 1777 5511 CUCCAAGCCUUCAUGCACA 1309 5511 CUCCAAGCCUUCAUGCACA 1309 5529 UGUGCAUGAAGGCUUGGAG 1778 5529 AUAUGUACCUAAUGAGUUU 1310 5529 AUAUGUACCUAAUGAGUUU 1310 5547 AAACUCAUUAGGUACAUAU 1779 5547 UUUAUAGCAAAGAAUAUAA 1311 5547 UUUAUAGCAAAGAAUAUAA 1311 5565 UUAUAUUCUUUGCUAUAAA 1780 5565 AAUUUGCUGUUGAUUUUUG 1312 5565 AAUUUGCUGUUGAUUUUUG 1312 5583 CAAAAAUCAACAGCAAAUU 1781 5583 GUAUGAAUUUUUUCACAAA 1313 5583 GUAUGAAUUUUUUCACAAA 1313 5601 UUUGUGAAAAAAUUCAUAC 1782 5601 AAAGAUCCUGAAUAAGCAU 1314 5601 AAAGAUCCUGAAUAAGCAU 1314 5619 AUGCUUAUUCAGGAUCUUU 1783 5619 UUGUUUUAUGAAUUUUACA 1315 5619 UUGUUUUAUGAAUUUUACA 1315 5637 UGUAAAAUUCAUAAAACAA 1784 5637 AUUUUUCCUCACCAUUUAG 1316 5637 AUUUUUCCUCACCAUUUAG 1316 5655 CUAAAUGGUGAGGAAAAAU 1785 5655 GCAAUUUUCUGAAUGGUAA 1317 5655 GCAAUUUUCUGAAUGGUAA 1317 5673 UUACCAUUCAGAAAAUUGC 1786 5673 AUAAUGUCUAAAUCUUUUU 1318 5673 AUAAUGUCUAAAUCUUUUU 1318 5691 AAAAAGAUUUAGACAUUAU 1787 5691 UCCUUUCUGAAUUCUUGCU 1319 5691 UCCUUUCUGAAUUCUUGCU 1319 5709 AGCAAGAAUUCAGAAAGGA 1788 5709 UUGUACAUUUUUUUUUACC 1320 5709 UUGUACAUUUUUUUUUACC 1320 5727 GGUAAAAAAAAAUGUACAA 1789 5727 CUUUCAAAGGUUUUUAAUU 1321 5727 CUUUCAAAGGUUUUUAAUU 1321 5745 AAUUAAAAACCUUUGAAAG 1790 5745 UAUUUUUGUUUUUAUUUUU 1322 5745 UAUUUUUGUUUUUAUUUUU 1322 5763 AAAAAUAAAAACAAAAAUA 1791 5763 UGUACGAUGAGUUUUCUGC 1323 5763 UGUACGAUGAGUUUUCUGC 1323 5781 GCAGAAAACUCAUCGUACA 1792 5781 CAGCGUACAGAAUUGUUGC 1324 5781 CAGCGUACAGAAUUGUUGC 1324 5799 GCAACAAUUCUGUACGCUG 1793 5799 CUGUCAGAUUCUAUUUUCA 1325 5799 CUGUCAGAUUCUAUUUUCA 1325 5817 UGAAAAUAGAAUCUGACAG 1794 5817 AGAAAGUGAGAGGAGGGAC 1326 5817 AGAAAGUGAGAGGAGGGAC 1326 5835 GUCCCUCCUCUCACUUUCU 1795 5835 CCGUAGGUCUUUUCGGAGU 1327 5835 CCGUAGGUCUUUUCGGAGU 1327 5853 ACUCCGAAAAGACCUACGG 1796 5853 UGACACCAACGAUUGUGUC 1328 5853 UGACACCAACGAUUGUGUC 1328 5871 GACACAAUCGUUGGUGUCA 1797 5871 CUUUCCUGGUCUGUCCUAG 1329 5871 CUUUCCUGGUCUGUCCUAG 1329 5889 CUAGGACAGACCAGGAAAG 1798 5889 GGAGCUGUAUAAAGAAGCC 1330 5889 GGAGCUGUAUAAAGAAGCC 1330 5907 GGCUUCUUUAUACAGCUCC 1799 5907 CCAGGGGCUCUUUUUAACU 1331 5907 CCAGGGGCUCUUUUUAACU 1331 5925 AGUUAAAAAGAGCCCCUGG 1800 5925 UUUCAACACUAGUAGUAUU 1332 5925 UUUCAACACUAGUAGUAUU 1332 5943 AAUACUACUAGUGUUGAAA 1801 5943 UACGAGGGGUGGUGUGUUU 1333 5943 UACGAGGGGUGGUGUGUUU 1333 5961 AAACACACCACCCCUCGUA 1802 5961 UUUCCCCUCCGUGGCAAGG 1334 5961 UUUCCCCUCCGUGGCAAGG 1334 5979 CCUUGCCACGGAGGGGAAA 1803 5979 GGCAGGGAGGGUUGCUUAG 1335 5979 GGCAGGGAGGGUUGCUUAG 1335 5997 CUAAGCAACCCUCCCUGCC 1804 5997 GGAUGCCCGGCCACCCUGG 1336 5997 GGAUGCCCGGCCACCCUGG 1336 6015 CCAGGGUGGCCGGGCAUCC 1805 6015 GGAGGCUUGCCAGAUGCCG 1337 6015 GGAGGCUUGCCAGAUGCCG 1337 6033 CGGCAUCUGGCAAGCCUCC 1806 6033 GGGGGCAGUCAGCAUUAAU 1338 6033 GGGGGCAGUCAGCAUUAAU 1338 6051 AUUAAUGCUGACUGCCCCC 1807 6051 UGAAACUCAUGUUUAAACU 1339 6051 UGAAACUCAUGUUUAAACU 1339 6069 AGUUUAAACAUGAGUUUCA 1808 6069 UUCUCUGACCACAUCGUCA 1340 6069 UUCUCUGACCACAUCGUCA 1340 6087 UGACGAUGUGGUCAGAGAA 1809 6087 AGGAUAGAAUUCUAACUUG 1341 6087 AGGAUAGAAUUCUAACUUG 1341 6105 CAAGUUAGAAUUCUAUCCU 1810 6105 GAGUUUUCCAAAGACCUUU 1342 6105 GAGUUUUCCAAAGACCUUU 1342 6123 AAAGGUCUUUGGAAAACUC 1811 6123 UUGAGCAUGUCAGCAAUGC 1343 6123 UUGAGCAUGUCAGCAAUGC 1343 6141 GCAUUGCUGACAUGCUCAA 1812 6141 CAUGGGGCACACGUGGGGC 1344 6141 CAUGGGGCACACGUGGGGC 1344 6159 GCCCCACGUGUGCCCCAUG 1813 6159 CUCUUUACCCACUUGGGUU 1345 6159 CUCUUUACCCACUUGGGUU 1345 6177 AACCCAAGUGGGUAAAGAG 1814 6177 UUUUCCACUGCAGCCACGU 1346 6177 UUUUCCACUGGAGCCACGU 1346 6195 ACGUGGCUGCAGUGGAAAA 1815 6195 UGGCCAGCCCUGGAUUUUG 1347 6195 UGGCCAGCCCUGGAUUUUG 1347 6213 CAAAAUCCAGGGCUGGCCA 1816 6213 GGAGCCUGUGGCUGCAAGG 1348 6213 GGAGCCUGUGGCUGCAAGG 1348 6231 CCUUGCAGCCACAGGCUCC 1817 6231 GAACCCAGGGACCCUUGUU 1349 6231 GAACCCAGGGACCCUUGUU 1349 6249 AACAAGGGUCCCUGGGUUC 1818 6249 UGCCUGGUGAACCUGCAGG 1350 6249 UGCCUGGUGAACCUGCAGG 1350 6267 CCUGCAGGUUCACCAGGCA 1819 6267 GGAGGGUAUGAUUGCCUGA 1351 6267 GGAGGGUAUGAUUGCCUGA 1351 6285 UCAGGCAAUCAUACCCUCC 1820 6285 ACCAGGACAGCCAGUCUUU 1352 6285 ACCAGGACAGCCAGUCUUU 1352 6303 AAAGACUGGCUGUCCUGGU 1821 6303 UACUCUUUUUCUCUUCAAC 1353 6303 UACUCUUUUUCUCUUCAAC 1353 6321 GUUGAAGAGAAAAAGAGUA 1822 6321 CAGUAACUGACAGUCACGU 1354 6321 CAGUAACUGACAGUCACGU 1354 6339 ACGUGACUGUCAGUUACUG 1823 6339 UUUUACUGGUAACUUAUUU 1355 6339 UUUUACUGGUAACUUAUUU 1355 6357 AAAUAAGUUACCAGUAAAA 1824 6357 UUCCAGCACAUGAAGCCAC 1356 6357 UUCCAGCACAUGAAGCCAC 1356 6375 GUGGCUUCAUGUGCUGGAA 1825 6375 CCAGUUUCAUUCCAAAGUG 1357 6375 CCAGUUUCAUUCCAAAGUG 1357 6393 CACUUUGGAAUGAAACUGG 1826 6393 GUAUAUUGGGUUCAGACUU 1358 6393 GUAUAUUGGGUUCAGACUU 1358 6411 AAGUCUGAACCCAAUAUAC 1827 6411 UGGGGGCAGAAGUUCAGAC 1359 6411 UGGGGGCAGAAGUUCAGAC 1359 6429 GUCUGAACUUCUGCCCCCA 1828 6429 CACACCGUGCUCAGGAGGG 1360 6429 CACACCGUGCUCAGGAGGG 1360 6447 CCCUCCUGAGCACGGUGUG 1829 6447 GACCCAGAGCCGAGUUUCG 1361 6447 GACCCAGAGCCGAGUUUCG 1361 6465 CGAAACUCGGCUCUGGGUC 1830 6465 GGAGUUUGGUAAAGUUUAC 1362 6465 GGAGUUUGGUAAAGUUUAC 1362 6483 GUAAACUUUACCAAACUCC 1831 6483 CAGGGUAGCUUCUGAAAUU 1363 6483 CAGGGUAGCUUCUGAAAUU 1363 6501 AAUUUCAGAAGCUACCCUG 1832 6501 UAACUCAAACUUUUGACCA 1364 6501 UAACUCAAACUUUUGACCA 1364 6519 UGGUCAAAAGUUUGAGUUA 1833 6519 AAAUGAGUGCAGAUUCUUG 1365 6519 AAAUGAGUGCAGAUUCUUG 1365 6537 CAAGAAUCUGCACUCAUUU 1834 6537 GGAUUCACUUGGUCACUGG 1366 6537 GGAUUCACUUGGUCACUGG 1366 6555 CCAGUGACCAAGUGAAUCC 1835 6555 GGCUGCUGAUGGUCAGCUC 1367 6555 GGCUGCUGAUGGUCAGCUC 1367 6573 GAGCUGACCAUCAGCAGCC 1836 6573 CUGAGACAGUGGUUUGAGA 1368 6573 CUGAGACAGUGGUUUGAGA 1368 6591 UCUCAAACCACUGUCUCAG 1837 6591 AGCAGGCAGAACGGUCUUG 1369 6591 AGCAGGCAGAACGGUCUUG 1369 6609 CAAGACCGUUCUGCCUGCU 1838 6609 GGGACUUGUUUGACUUUCC 1370 6609 GGGACUUGUUUGACUUUCC 1370 6627 GGAAAGUCAAACAAGUCCC 1839 6627 CCCUCCCUGGUGGCCACUC 1371 6627 CCCUCCCUGGUGGCCACUC 1371 6645 GAGUGGCCACCAGGGAGGG 1840 664S CUUUGCUCUGAAGCCCAGA 1372 6645 CUUUGCUCUGAAGCCCAGA 1372 6663 UCUGGGCUUCAGAGCAAAG 1841 6663 AUUGGCAAGAGGAGCUGGU 1373 6663 AUUGGCAAGAGGAGCUGGU 1373 6681 ACCAGCUCCUCUUGCCAAU 1842 6681 UCCAUUCCCCAUUCAUGGC 1374 6681 UCCAUUCCCCAUUCAUGGC 1374 6699 GCCAUGAAUGGGGAAUGGA 1843 6699 CACAGAGCAGUGGCAGGGC 1375 6699 CACAGAGCAGUGGCAGGGC 1375 6717 GCCCUGCCACUGCUCUGUG 1844 6717 CCCAGCUAGCAGGCUCUUC 1376 6717 CCCAGCUAGCAGGCUCUUC 1376 6735 GAAGAGCCUGCUAGCUGGG 1845 6735 CUGGCCUCCUUGGCCUCAU 1377 6735 CUGGCCUCCUUGGCCUCAU 1377 6753 AUGAGGCCAAGGAGGCCAG 1846 6753 UUCUCUGCAUAGCCCUCUG 1378 6753 UUCUCUGCAUAGCCCUCUG 1378 6771 CAGAGGGCUAUGCAGAGAA 1847 6771 GGGGAUCCUGCCACCUGCC 1379 6771 GGGGAUCCUGCCACCUGCC 1379 6789 GGCAGGUGGCAGGAUCCCC 1848 6789 CCUCUUACCCCGCCGUGGC 1380 6789 CCUCUUACCCCGCCGUGGC 1380 6807 GCCACGGCGGGGUAAGAGG 1849 6807 CUUAUGGGGAGGAAUGCAU 1381 6807 CUUAUGGGGAGGAAUGCAU 1381 6825 AUGCAUUCCUCCCCAUAAG 1850 6825 UCAUCUCACUUUUUUUUUU 1382 6825 UCAUCUCACUUUUUUUUUU 1382 6843 AAAAAAAAAAGUGAGAUGA 1851 6843 UUAAGCAGAUGAUGGGAUA 1383 6843 UUAAGCAGAUGAUGGGAUA 1383 6861 UAUCCCAUCAUCUGCUUAA 1852 6861 AACAUGGACUGCUCAGUGG 1384 6861 AACAUGGACUGCUCAGUGG 1384 6879 CCACUGAGCAGUCCAUGUU 1853 6879 GCCAGGUUAUCAGUGGGGG 1385 6879 GCCAGGUUAUCAGUGGGGG 1385 6897 CGCCCACUGAUAACCUGGC 1854 6897 GGACUUAAUUCUAAUCUCA 1386 6897 GGACUUAAUUCUAAUCUCA 1386 6915 UGAGAUUAGAAUUAAGUCC 1855 6915 AUUCAAAUGGAGACGCCCU 1387 6915 AUUCAAAUGGAGACGCCCU 1387 6933 AGGGCGUCUCCAUUUGAAU 1856 6933 UCUGCAAAGGCCUGGCAGG 1388 6933 UCUGCAAAGGCCUGGCAGG 1388 6951 CCUGCCAGGCCUUUGCAGA 1857 6951 GGGGAGGCACGUUUCAUCU 1389 6951 GGGGAGGCACGUUUCAUCU 1389 6969 AGAUGAAACGUGCCUCCCC 1858 6969 UGUCAGCUCACUCCAGCUU 1390 6969 UGUCAGCUCACUCCAGCUU 1390 6987 AAGCUGGAGUGAGCUGACA 1859 6987 UCACAAAUGUGCUGAGAGC 1391 6987 UCACAAAUGUGCUGAGAGC 1391 7005 GCUCUCAGCACAUUUGUGA 1860 7005 CAUUACUGUGUAGCCUUUU 1392 7005 CAUUACUGUGUAGCCUUUU 1392 7023 AAAAGGCUACACAGUAAUG 1861 7023 UCUUUGAAGACACACUCGG 1393 7023 UCUUUGAAGACAGACUCGG 1393 7041 CCGAGUGUGUCUUCAAAGA 1862 7041 GCUCUUCUCCACAGCAAGC 1394 7041 GCUCUUCUCCACAGCAAGC 1394 7059 GCUUGCUGUGGAGAAGAGC 1863 7059 CGUCCAGGGCAGAUGGCAG 1395 7059 CGUCCAGGGCAGAUGGCAC 1395 7077 CUGCCAUCUGCCCUGGACG 1864 7077 GAGGAUCUGCCUCGGCGUC 1396 7077 GAGGAUCUGCCUCGGCGUC 1396 7095 GACGCCGAGGCAGAUCCUC 1865 7095 CUGCAGGCGGGACCACGUC 1397 7095 CUGCAGGCGGGACCACGUC 1397 7113 GACGUGGUCCCGCCUGCAG 1866 7113 CAGGGAGGGUUCCUUCAUG 1398 7113 CAGGGAGGGUUCCUUCAUG 1398 7131 CAUGAAGGAACCCUCCCUG 1867 7131 GUGUUCUCCCUGUGGGUCC 1399 7131 GUGUUCUCCCUGUGGGUCC 1399 7149 GGACCCACAGGGAGAACAC 1868 7149 CUUGGACCUUUAGCCUUUU 1400 7149 CUUGGACCUUUAGCCUUUU 1400 7167 AAAAGGCUAAAGGUCCAAG 1869 7167 UUCUUCCUUUGCAAAGGCC 1401 7167 UUCUUCCUUUGCAAAGGCC 1401 7185 GGCCUUUGCAAAGGAAGAA 1870 7185 CUUGGGGGCACUGGCUGGG 1402 7185 CUUGGGGGCACUGGCUGGG 1402 7203 CCCAGCCAGUGCCCCCAAG 1871 7203 GAGUCAGCAAGCGAGCACU 1403 7203 GAGUCAGCAAGCGAGCACU 1403 7221 AGUGCUCGCUUGCUGACUC 1872 7221 UUUAUAUCCCUUUGAGGGA 1404 7221 UUUAUAUCCCUUUGAGGGA 1404 7239 UCCCUCAAAGGGAUAUAAA 1873 7239 AAACCCUGAUGACGCCACU 1405 7239 AAACCCUGAUGACGCCACU 1405 7257 AGUGGCGUCAUCAGGGUUU 1874 7257 UGGGCCUCUUGGCGUCUGC 1406 7257 UGGGCCUCUUGGCGUCUGC 1406 7275 GCAGACGCCAAGAGGCCCA 1875 7275 CCCUGCCCUCGCGGCUUCC 1407 7275 CCCUGCCCUCGCGGCUUCC 1407 7293 GGAAGCCGCGAGGGCAGGG 1876 7293 CCGCCGUGCCGCAGCGUGC 1408 7293 CCGCCGUGCCGCAGCGUGC 1408 7311 GCACGCUGCGGCACGGCGG 1877 7311 CCCACGUGCCCACGCCCCA 1409 7311 CCCACGUGCCCACGCCCCA 1409 7329 UGGGGCGUGGGCACGUGGG 1878 7329 ACCAGCAGGCGGCUGUCCC 1410 7329 ACCAGCAGGCGGCUGUCCC 1410 7347 GGGACAGCCGCCUGCUGGU 1879 7347 CGGAGGCCGUGGCCCGCUG 1411 7347 CGGAGGCCGUGGCCCGCUG 1411 7365 CAGCGGGCCACGGCCUCCG 1880 7365 GGGACUGGCCGCCCCUCCC 1412 7365 GGGACUGGCCGCCCCUCCC 1412 7383 GGGAGGGGCGGCCAGUCCC 1881 7383 CCAGCGUCCCAGGGCUCUG 1413 7383 CCAGCGUCCCAGGGCUCUG 1413 7401 CAGAGCCCUGGGACGCUGG 1882 7401 GGUUCUGGAGGGCCACUUU 1414 7401 GGUUCUGGAGGGCCACUUU 1414 7419 AAAGUGGCCCUCCAGAACC 1883 7419 UGUCAAGGUGUUUCAGUUU 1415 7419 UGUCAAGGUGUUUCAGUUU 1415 7437 AAACUGAAACACCUUGACA 1884 7437 UUUCUUUACUUCUUUUGAA 1416 7437 UUUCUUUACUUCUUUUGAA 1416 7455 UUCAAAAGAAGUAAAGAAA 1885 7455 AAAUCUGUUUGCAAGGGGA 1417 7455 AAAUCUGUUUGCAAGGGGA 1417 7473 UCCCCUUGCAAACAGAUUU 1886 7473 AAGGACCAUUUCGUAAUGG 1418 7473 AAGGACCAUUUCGUAAUGG 1418 7491 CCAUUACGAAAUGGUCCUU 1887 7491 GUCUGACACAAAAGCAAGU 1419 7491 GUCUGACACAAAAGCAAGU 1419 7509 ACUUGCUUUUGUGUCAGAC 1888 7509 UUUGAUUUUUGCAGCACUA 1420 7509 UUUGAUUUUUGCAGCACUA 1420 7527 UAGUGCUGCAAAAAUCAAA 1889 7527 AGCAAUGGACUUUGUUGUU 1421 7527 AGCAAUGGACUUUGUUGUU 1421 7545 AACAACAAAGUCCAUUGCU 1890 7545 UUUUCUUUUUGAUCAGAAC 1422 7545 UUUUCUUUUUGAUCAGAAC 1422 7563 GUUCUGAUCAAAAAGAAAA 1891 7563 CAUUCCUUCUUUACUGGUC 1423 7563 CAUUCCUUCUUUACUGGUC 1423 7581 GACCAGUAAAGAAGGAAUG 1892 7581 CACAGCCACGUGCUCAUUC 1424 7581 CACAGCCACGUGCUCAUUC 1424 7599 GAAUGAGCACGUGGCUGUG 1893 7599 CCAUUCUUCUUUUUGUAGA 1425 7599 CCAUUCUUCUUUUUGUAGA 1425 7617 UCUACAAAAAGAAGAAUGG 1894 7617 ACUUUGGGCCCACGUGUUU 1426 7617 ACUUUGGGCCCAGGUGUUU 1426 7635 AAACACGUGGGCCCPAAGU 1895 7635 UUAUGGGCAUUGAUACAUA 1427 7635 UUAUGGGCAUUGAUACAUA 1427 7653 UAUGUAUCAAUGCCCAUAA 1896 7653 AUAUAAAUAUAUAGAUAUA 1428 7653 AUAUAAAUAUAUAGAUAUA 1428 7671 UAUAUCUAUAUAUUUAUAU 1897 7671 AAAUAUAUAUGAAUAUAUU 1429 7671 AAAUAUAUAUGAAUAUAUU 1429 7689 AAUAUAUUCAUAUAUAUUU 1898 7689 UUUUUUAAGUUUCCUACAC 1430 7689 UUUUUUAAGUUUCCUACAC 1430 7707 GUGUAGGAAACUUAUAAAAA 1899 7707 CCUGGAGGUUGCAUGGACU 1431 7707 CCUGGAGGUUGCAUGGACU 1431 7725 AGUCCAUGCAACCUCCAGG 1900 7725 UGUACGACCGGCAUGACUU 1432 7725 UGUACGACCGGCAUGACUU 1432 7743 AAGUCAUGCCGGUCGUACA 1901 7743 UUAUAUUGUAUACAGAUUU 1433 7743 UUAUAUUGUAUACAGAUUU 1433 7761 AAAUCUGUAUACAAUAUAA 1902 7761 UUGCACGCCAAACUCGGCA 1434 7761 UUGCACGCCAAACUCGGCA 1434 7779 UGCCGAGUUUGGCGUGCAA 1903 7779 AGCUUUGGGGAAGAAGAAA 1435 7779 AGCUUUGGGGAAGAAGAAA 1435 7797 UUUCUUCUUCCCCAAAGCU 1904 7797 AAAUGCCUUUCUGUUCCCC 1436 7797 AAAUGCCUUUCUGUUCCCC 1436 7815 GGGGAACAGAAAGGCAUUU 1905 7815 CUCUCAUGACAUUUGCAGA 1437 7815 CUCUCAUGACAUUUGCAGA 1437 7833 UCUGCAAAUGUCAUGAGAG 1906 7833 AUACAAAAGAUGGAAAUUU 1438 7833 AUACAAAAGAUGGAAAUUU 1438 7851 AAAUUUCCAUCUUUUGUAU 1907 7851 UUUCUGUAAAACAAAACCU 1439 7851 UUUCUGUAAAACAAAACCU 1439 7869 AGGUUUUGUUUUACAGAAA 1908 7869 UUGAAGGAGAGGAGGGCGG 1440 7869 UUGAAGGAGAGGAGGGCGG 1440 7887 CCGCCCUCCUCUCCUUCAA 1909 7887 GGGAAGUUUGCGUCUUAUU 1441 7887 GGGAAGUUUGCGUCUUAUU 1441 7905 AAUAAGACGCAAACUUCCC 1910 7905 UGAACUUAUUCUUAAGAAA 1442 7905 UGAACUUAUUCUUAAGAAA 1442 7923 UUUCUUAAGAAUAAGUUCA 1911 7923 AUUGUACUUUUUAUUGUAA 1443 7923 AUUGUACUUUUUAUUGUAA 1443 7941 UUACAAUAAAAAGUACAAU 1912 7941 AGAAAAAUAAAAAGGACUA 1444 7941 AGAAAAAUAAAAAGGACUA 1444 7959 UAGUCCUUUUUAUUUUUCU 1913 7959 ACUUAAACAUUUGUCAUAU 1445 7959 ACUUAAACAUUUGUCAUAU 1445 7977 AUAUGACAAAUGUUUAAGU 1914 7977 UUAAGAAAAAAAGUUUAUC 1446 7977 UUAAGAAAAAAAGUUUAUC 1446 7995 GAUAAACUUUUUUUCUUAA 1915 7995 CUAGCACUUGUGACAUACC 1447 7995 CUAGCACUUGUGACAUACC 1447 8013 GGUAUGUCACAAGUGCUACG 1916 8013 CAAUAAUAGAGUUUAUUGU 1448 8013 CAAUAAUAGAGUUUAUUGU 1448 8031 ACAAUAAACUCUAUUAUUG 1917 8031 UAUUUAUGUGGAAACAGUG 1449 8031 UAUUUAUGUGGAAACAGUG 1449 8049 CACUGUUUCCACAUAAAUA 1918 8049 GUUUUAGGGAAACUACUCA 1450 8049 GUUUUAGGGAAACUACUCA 1450 8067 UGAGUAGUUUCCCUAAAAC 1919 8067 AGAAUUCACAGUGAACUGC 1451 8067 AGAAUUCACAGUGAACUGC 1451 8085 GCAGUUCACUGUGAAUUCU 1920 8085 CCUGUCUCUCUCGAGUUGA 1452 8085 CCUGUCUCUCUCGAGUUGA 1452 8103 UCAACUCGAGAGAGACAGG 1921 8103 AUUUGGAGGAAUUUUGUUU 1453 8103 AUUUGGAGGAAUUUUGUUU 1453 8121 AAACAAAAUUCCUCCAAAU 1922 8121 UUGUUUUGUUUUGUUUGUU 1454 8121 UUGUUUUGUUUUGUUUGUU 1454 8139 AACAAACAAAACAAAACAA 1923 8139 UUCCUUUUAUCUCCUUCCA 1455 8139 UUCCUUUUAUCUCCUUCCA 1455 8157 UGGAAGGAGAUAAAAGGAA 1924 8157 ACGGGCCAGGCGAGCGCCG 1456 8157 ACGGGCCAGGCGAGCGCCG 1456 8175 CGGCGCUCGCCUGGCCCGU 1925 8175 GCCCGCCCUCACUGGCCUU 1457 8175 GCCCGCCCUCACUGGCCUU 1457 8193 AAGGCCAGUGAGGGCGGGC 1926 8193 UGUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAU 1458 8193 UGUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAU 1458 8211 AUCAGAAUAAACCGUCACA 1927 8211 UUGAGAACUGGGCGGACUC 1459 8211 UUGAGAACUGGGCGGACUC 1459 8229 GAGUCCGCCCAGUUCUCAA 1928 8229 CGAAAGAGUCCCCUUUUCC 1460 8229 CGAAAGAGUCCCCUUUUCC 1460 8247 GGAAAAGGGGACUCUUUCG 1929 8247 CGCACAGCUGUGUUGACUU 1461 8247 CGCACAGCUGUGUUGACUU 1461 8265 AAGUCAACACAGCUGUGCG 1930 8265 UUUUAAUUACUUUUAGGUG 1462 8265 UUUUAAUUACUUUUAGGUG 1462 8283 CACCUAAAAGUAAUUAAAA 1931 8283 GAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUUC 1463 8283 GAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUUC 1463 8301 GAAAUCUUAGCCAUACAUC 1932 8301 CACUUUAAGCAGUCGUGAA 1464 8301 CACUUUAAGCAGUCGUGAA 1464 8319 UUCACGACUGCUUAAAGUG 1933 8319 ACUGUGCGAGCACUGUGGU 1465 8319 ACUGUGCGAGCACUGUGGU 1465 8337 ACCACAGUGCUCGCACAGU 1934 8337 UUUACAAUUAUACUUUGCA 1466 8337 UUUACAAUUAUACUUUGCA 1466 8355 UGCAAAGUAUAAUUGUAAA 1935 8355 AUCGAAAGGAAACCAUUUC 1467 8355 AUCGAAAGGAAACCAUUUC 1467 8373 GAAAUGGUUUCCUUUCGAU 1936 8373 CUUCAUUGUAACGAAGCUG 1468 8373 CUUCAUUGUAACGAAGCUG 1468 8391 CAGCUUCGUUACAAUGAAG 1937 8391 GAGCGUGUUCUUAGCUCGG 1469 8391 GAGCGUGUUCUUAGCUCGG 1469 8409 CCGAGCUAAGAACACGCUC 1938 8409 GCCUCACUUUGUCUCUGGC 1470 8409 GCCUCACUUUGUCUCUGGC 1470 8427 GCCAGAGACAAAGUGAGGC 1939 8427 CAUUGAUUAAAAGUCUGCU 1471 8427 CAUUGAUUAAAAGUCUGCU 1471 8445 AGCAGACUUUUAAUCAAUG 1940 HDAC5 variant1:NM_005474.4 3 AAUGUUGUUGUUGGUGGCG 2053 3 AAUGUUGUUGUUGGUGGCG 2053 21 CGCCACCAACAACAACAUU 2348 21 GGCGGCGAGCGGAGCCGGA 2054 21 GGCGGCGAGCGGAGCCGGA 2054 39 UCCGGCUCCGCUCGCCGCC 2349 39 AGGAGCCGCCGCAAAGAUG 2055 39 AGGAGCCGCCGCAAAGAUG 2055 57 CAUCUUUGCGGCGGCUCCU 2350 57 GGAGGAGCCGUCGAGGAGG 2056 57 GGAGGAGCCGUCGAGGAGG 2056 75 CCUCCUCGACGGCUCCUCC 2351 75 GUGCUGCCGCCGCUGCCGC 2057 75 GUGCUGCCGCCGCUGCCGC 2057 93 GCGGCAGCGGCGGCAGCAC 2352 93 CCGCCGCUGCUGCCGCCGC 2058 93 CCGCCGCUGCUGCCGCCGG 2058 111 GCGGCGGCAGCAGCGGCGG 2353 111 CCGCCCGCGAAGCCGGAGC 2059 111 CCGCCCGCGAAGCCGGAGC 2059 129 GCUCCGGCUUCGCGGGCGG 2354 129 CUCGAGCCGCAGCGGGGAU 2060 129 CUCGAGCCGCAGCGGGGAU 2060 147 AUCCCCGCUGCGGCUCGAG 2355 147 UGCCGUUCUGAGUGCCUGA 2061 147 UGCCGUUCUGAGUGCCUGA 2061 165 UCAGGCACUCAGAACGGCA 2356 165 ACUGCCUCGCCCCGAAGGA 2062 165 ACUGCCUCGCCCCGAAGGA 2062 183 UCCUUCGGGGCGAGGCAGU 2357 183 AUGGCCUCGGAUGGGCAUU 2063 183 AUGGCCUCGGAUGGGCAUU 2063 201 AAUGCCCAUCCGAGGCCAU 2358 201 UAGAGGCACGGCGGCCCCG 2064 201 UAGAGGCACGGCGGCCCCG 2064 219 CGGGGCCGCCGUGCCUCUA 2359 219 GGGCUCCCGUCCCGUCCGU 2065 219 GGGCUCCCGUCCCGUCCGU 2065 237 ACGGACGGGACGGGAGCCC 2360 237 UCUGUCUGUUAUCGUCUGU 2066 237 UCUGUCUGUUAUCGUCUGU 2066 255 ACAGACGAUAACAGACAGA 2361 255 UCUCUCUUGACAUCACCGC 2067 255 UCUCUCUUGACAUCACCGC 2067 273 GCGGUGAUGUCAAGAGAGA 2362 273 CAGCUCCACCCCCUCCCGU 2068 273 CAGCUCCACCCCCUCCCGU 2068 291 ACGGGAGGGGGUGGAGCUG 2363 291 UCCCAGCCCCCAACGCCAG 2069 291 UCCCAGCCCCCAACGCCAG 2069 309 CUGGCGUUGGGGGCUGGGA 2364 309 GCUUCCUGCAGGCCCAGAG 2070 309 GCUUCCUGCAGGCCCAGAG 2070 327 CUCUGGGCCUGCAGGAAGC 2365 327 GCCGGCAUGAACUCUCCCA 2071 327 GCCGGCAUGAACUCUCCCA 2071 345 UGGGAGAGUUCAUGCCGGC 2366 345 AACGAGUCGGAUGGGAUGU 2072 345 AACGAGUCGGAUGGGAUGU 2072 363 ACAUCCCAUCCGACUCGUU 2367 363 UCAGGUCGGGAACCAUCCU 2073 363 UCAGGUCGGGAACCAUCCU 2073 381 AGGAUGGUUCCCGACCUGA 2368 381 UUGGAAAUCCUGCCGCGGA 2074 381 UUGGAAAUCCUGCCGCGGA 2074 399 UCCGCGGCAGGAUUUCCAA 2369 399 ACUUCUCUGCACAGCAUCC 2075 399 ACUUCUCUGCACAGCAUCC 2075 417 GGAUGCUGUGCAGAGAAGU 2370 417 CCUGUGACAGUGGAGGUGA 2076 417 CCUGUGACAGUGGAGGUGA 2076 435 UCACCUCCACUGUCACAGG 2371 435 AAGCCGGUGCUGCCAAGAG 2077 435 AAGCCGGUGCUGCCAAGAG 2077 453 CUCUUGGCAGCACCGGCUU 2372 453 GCCAUGCCCAGUUCCAUGG 2078 453 GCCAUGCCCAGUUCCAUGG 2078 471 CCAUGGAACUGGGCAUGGC 2373 471 GGGGGUGGGGGUGGAGGCA 2079 471 GGGGGUGGGGGUGGAGGCA 2079 489 UGCCUCCACCCCCACCCCC 2374 489 AGCCCCAGCCCUGUGGAGC 2080 489 AGCCCCAGCCCUGUGGAGC 2080 507 GCUCCACAGGGCUGGGGCU 2375 507 CUACGGGGGGCUCUGGUGG 2081 507 CUACGGGGGGCUCUGGUGG 2081 525 CCACCAGAGCCCCCCGUAG 2376 525 GGCUCUGUGGACCCCACAC 2082 525 GGCUCUGUGGACCCCACAC 2082 543 GUGUGGGGUCCACAGAGCC 2377 543 CUGCGGGAGCAGCAACUGC 2083 543 CUGCGGGAGCAGCAACUGC 2083 561 GCAGUUGCUGCUCCCGCAG 2378 561 CAGCAGGAGCUCCUGGCGC 2084 561 CAGCAGGAGCUCCUGGCGC 2084 579 GCGCCAGGAGCUCCUGCUG 2379 579 CUCAAGCAGCAGCAGCAGC 2085 579 CUCAAGCAGCAGCAGCAGC 2085 597 GCUGCUGCUGCUGCUUGAG 2380 597 CUGCAGAAGCAGCUCCUGU 2086 597 CUGCAGAAGCAGCUCCUGU 2086 615 ACAGGAGCUGCUUCUGCAG 2381 615 UUCGCUGAGUUCCAGAAAC 2087 615 UUCGCUGAGUUCCAGAAAC 2087 633 GUUUCUGGAACUCAGCGAA 2382 633 CAGCAUGACCACCUGACAA 2088 633 CAGCAUGACCACCUGACAA 2088 651 UUGUCAGGUGGUCAUGCUG 2383 651 AGGCAGCAUGAGGUCCAGC 2089 651 AGGCAGCAUGAGGUCCAGC 2089 669 GCUGGACCUCAUGCUGCCU 2384 669 CUGCAGAAGCACCUCAAGC 2090 669 CUGCAGAAGCACCUCAAGC 2090 687 GCUUGAGGUGCUUCUGCAG 2385 687 CAGCAGCAGGAGAUGCUGG 2091 687 CAGCAGCAGGAGAUGCUGG 2091 705 CCAGCAUCUCCUGCUGCUG 2386 705 GCAGCCAAGCAGCAGCAGG 2092 705 GCAGCCAAGCAGCAGCAGG 2092 723 CCUGCUGCUGCUUGGCUGC 2387 723 GAGAUGCUGGCAGCCAAGC 2093 723 GAGAUGCUGGCAGCCAAGC 2093 741 GCUUGGCUGCCAGCAUCUC 2388 741 CGGCAGCAGGAGCUGGAGC 2094 741 CGGCAGCAGGAGCUGGAGC 2094 759 GCUCCAGCUCCUGCUGCCG 2389 759 CAGCAGCGGCAGCGGGAGC 2095 759 CAGCAGCGGCAGCGGGAGC 2095 777 GCUCCCGCUGCCGCUGCUG 2390 777 CAGCAGCGGCAGGAAGAGC 2096 777 CAGCAGCGGCAGGAAGAGC 2096 795 GCUCUUCCUGCCGCUGCUG 2391 795 CUGGAGAAGCAGCGGCUGG 2097 795 CUGGAGAAGGAGCGGCUGG 2097 813 CCAGCCGCUGCUUCUCCAG 2392 813 GAGCAGCAGCUGCUCAUCC 2098 813 GAGCAGCAGCUGCUCAUCC 2098 831 GGAUGAGCAGCUGCUGCUC 2393 831 CUGCGGAACAAGGAGAAGA 2099 831 CUGCGGAACAAGGAGAAGA 2099 849 UCUUCUCCUUGUUCCGCAG 2394 849 AGCAAAGAGAGUGCCAUUG 2100 849 AGCAAAGAGAGUGCCAUUG 2100 867 CAAUGGCACUCUCUUUGCU 2395 867 GCCAGCACUGAGGUAAAGC 2101 867 GCCAGCACUGAGGUAAAGG 2101 885 GCUUUACCUCAGUGCUGGC 2396 885 CUGAGGCUCCAGGAAUUCC 2102 885 CUGAGGCUCCAGGAAUUCG 2102 903 GGAAUUCCUGGAGCCUCAG 2397 903 CUCUUGUCGAAGUCAAAGG 2103 903 CUCUUGUCGAAGUCAAAGG 2103 921 CCUUUGACUUCGACAAGAG 2398 921 GAGCCCACACCAGGCGGCC 2104 921 GAGCCCACACCAGGCGGCC 2104 939 GGCCGCCUGGUGUGGGCUC 2399 939 CUCAACCAUUCCCUCCCAC 2105 939 CUCAACCAUUCCCUCCCAC 2105 957 GUGGGAGGGAAUGGUUGAG 2400 957 CAGCACCCCAAAUGCUGGG 2106 957 CAGCACCCCAAAUGCUGGG 2106 975 CCCAGCAUUUGGGGUGCUG 2401 975 GGAGCCCACCAUGCUUCUU 2107 975 GGAGCCCACCAUGCUUCUU 2107 993 AAGAAGCAUGGUGGGCUCC 2402 993 UUGGACCAGAGUUCCCCUC 2108 993 UUGGACCAGAGUUCCCCUC 2108 1011 GAGGGGAACUCUGGUCCAA 2403 1011 CCCCAGAGCGGCCCCCCUG 2109 1011 CCCCAGAGCGGCCCCCCUG 2109 1029 CAGGGGGGCCGCUCUGGGG 2404 1029 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACA 2110 1029 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACA 2110 1047 UGUAGGAGGGAGGCGUCCC 2405 1047 AAACUGCCUUUGCCUGGGC 2111 1047 AAACUGCCUUUGCCUGGGC 2111 1065 GCCCAGGCAAAGGCAGUUU 2406 1065 CCCUACGACAGUCGAGACG 2112 1065 CCCUACGACAGUCGAGACG 2112 1083 CGUCUCGACUGUCGUAGGG 2407 1083 GACUUCCCCCUCCGCAAAA 2113 1083 GACUUCCCCCUCCGCAAAA 2113 1101 UUUUGCGGAGGGGGAAGUC 2408 1101 ACAGCCUCUGAACCCAACU 2114 1101 ACAGCCUCUGAACCCAACU 2114 1119 AGUUGGGUUCAGAGGCUGU 2409 1119 UUGAAAGUGCGUUCAAGGC 2115 1119 UUGAAAGUGCGUUCAAGGC 2115 1137 GCCUUGAACGCACUUUCAA 2410 1137 CUAAAACAGAAGGUGGCUG 2116 1137 CUAAAACAGAAGGUGGCUG 2116 1155 CAGCCACCUUCUGUUUUAG 2411 1155 GAGCGGAGAAGCAGUCCCC 2117 1155 GAGCGGAGAAGCAGUCCCC 2117 1173 GGGGACUGCUUCUCCGCUC 2412 1173 CUCCUGCGUCGCAAGGAUG 2118 1173 CUCCUGCGUCGCAAGGAUG 2118 1191 CAUCCUUGCGACGCAGGAG 2413 1191 GGGACUGUUAUUAGCACCU 2119 1191 GGGACUGUUAUUAGCACCU 2119 1209 AGGUGCUAAUAACAGUCCC 2414 1209 UUUAAGAAGAGAGCUGUUG 2120 1209 UUUAAGAAGAGAGCUGUUG 2120 1227 CAACAGCUCUCUUCUUAAA 2415 1227 GAGAUCACAGGUGCCGGGC 2121 1227 GAGAUCACAGGUGCCGGGC 2121 1245 GCCCGGCACCUGUGAUCUC 2416 1245 CCUGGGGCGUCGUCCGUGU 2122 1245 CCUGGGGCGUCGUCCGUGU 2122 1263 ACACGGACGACGCCCCAGG 2417 1263 UGUAACAGCGCACCCGGCU 2123 1263 UGUAACAGCGCAGCCGGCU 2123 1281 AGCCGGGUGCGCUGUUACA 2418 1281 UCCGGCCCCAGCUCUCCCA 2124 1281 UCCGGCCCCAGCUCUCCCA 2124 1299 UGGGAGAGCUGGGGCCGGA 2419 1299 AACAGCUCCCACAGCACCA 2125 1299 AACAGCUCCCACAGCACCA 2125 1317 UGGUGCUGUGGGAGCUGUU 2420 1317 AUCGCUGAGAAUGGCUUUA 2126 1317 AUCGCUGAGAAUGGCUUUA 2126 1335 UAAAGCCAUUCUCAGCGAU 2421 1335 ACUGGCUCAGUCCCCAACA 2127 1335 ACUGGCUCAGUCCCCAAGA 2127 1353 UGUUGGGGACUGAGCCAGU 2422 1353 AUCCCCACUGAGAUGCUCC 2128 1353 AUCCCCACUGAGAUGCUCC 2128 1371 GGAGCAUCUCAGUGGGGAU 2423 1371 CCUCAGCACCGAGCCCUCC 2129 1371 CCUCAGCACCGAGCCCUCC 2129 1389 GGAGGGCUCGGUGCUGAGG 2424 1389 CCUCUGGACAGCUCCCCCA 2130 1389 CCUCUGGACAGCUCCCCCA 2130 1407 UGGGGGAGCUGUCCAGAGG 2425 1407 AACCAGUUCAGCCUCUACA 2131 1407 AACCAGUUCAGCCUCUAGA 2131 1425 UGUAGAGGCUGAACUGGUU 2426 1425 ACGUCUCCUUCUCUGCCCA 2132 1425 ACGUCUCCUUCUCUGCCCA 2132 1443 UGGGCAGAGAAGGAGACGU 2427 1443 AACAUCUCCCUAGGGCUGC 2133 1443 AACAUCUCCCUAGGGCUGC 2133 1461 GCAGCCCUAGGGAGAUGUU 2428 1461 CAGGCCACGGUCACUGUCA 2134 1461 CAGGCCACGGUCACUGUCA 2134 1479 UGACAGUGACCGUGGCCUG 2429 1479 ACCAACUCACACCUCACUG 2135 1479 ACCAACUCACACCUCACUG 2135 1497 CAGUGAGGUGUGAGUUGGU 2430 1497 GCCUCCCCGAAGCUGUCGA 2136 1497 GCCUCCCCGAAGCUGUCGA 2136 1515 UCGACAGCUUCGGGGAGGC 2431 1515 ACACAGCAGGAGGCCGAGA 2137 1515 ACACAGCAGGAGGCCGAGA 2137 1533 UCUCGGCCUCCUGCUGUGU 2432 1533 AGGCAGGCCCUCCAGUCCC 2138 1533 AGGCAGGCCCUCCAGUCCC 2138 1551 GGGACUGGAGGGCCUGCCU 2433 1551 CUGCGGCAGGGUGGCACGC 2139 1551 CUGCGGCAGGGUGGCACGC 2139 1569 GCGUGCCACCCUGCCGCAG 2434 1569 CUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2140 1569 CUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2140 1587 UCAUGAACUUGCCGGUCAG 2435 1587 AGCACAUCCUCUAUUCCUG 2141 1587 AGCACAUCCUCUAUUCCUG 2141 1605 CAGGAAUAGAGGAUGUGCU 2436 1605 GGCUGCCUGCUGGGCGUGG 2142 1605 GGCUGCCUGCUGGGCGUGG 2142 1623 CCACGCCCAGCAGGCAGCC 2437 1623 GCACUGGAGGGCGACGGGA 2143 1623 GCACUGGAGGGCGACGGGA 2143 1641 UCCCGUCGCCCUCCAGUGC 2438 1641 AGCCCCCACGGGCAUGCCU 2144 1641 AGCCCCCACGGGCAUGCCU 2144 1659 AGGCAUGCCCGUGGGGGCU 2439 1659 UCCCUGCUGCAGCAUGUGC 2145 1659 UCCCUGCUGCAGCAUGUGC 2145 1677 GCACAUGCUGCAGCAGGGA 2440 1677 CUGUUGCUGGAGCAGGCCC 2146 1677 CUGUUGCUGGAGCAGGCCC 2146 1695 GGGCCUGCUCCAGCAACAG 2441 1695 CGGCAGCAGAGCACCCUCA 2147 1695 CGGCAGGAGAGCACCCUCA 2147 1713 UGAGGGUGCUCUGCUGCCG 2442 1713 AUUGCUGUGCCACUCCACG 2148 1713 AUUGCUGUGCCACUCCACG 2148 1731 CGUGGAGUGGCACAGCAAU 2443 1731 GGGCAGUCCCCACUAGUGA 2149 1731 GGGCAGUCCCCACUAGUGA 2149 1749 UCACUAGUGGGGACUGCCC 2444 1749 ACGGGUGAACGUGUGGCCA 2150 1749 ACGGGUGAACGUGUGGCCA 2150 1767 UGGCCACACGUUCACCCGU 2445 1767 ACCAGCAUGCGGACGGUAG 2151 1767 ACCAGCAUGCGGACGGUAG 2151 1785 CUACCGUCCGCAUGCUGGU 2446 1785 GGCAAGCUCCCGCGGCAUC 2152 1785 GGCAAGCUCCCGCGGCAUC 2152 1803 GAUGCCGCGGGAGCUUGCC 2447 1803 CGGCCCCUGAGCCGCACUC 2153 1803 CGGCCCCUGAGCCGCACUC 2153 1821 GAGUGCGGCUCAGGGGCCG 2448 1821 CAGUCCUCACCGCUGCCGC 2154 1821 CAGUCCUCACCGCUGCCGC 2154 1839 GCGGCAGCGGUGAGGACUG 2449 1839 CAGAGUCCCCAGGCCCUGC 2155 1839 CAGAGUCCCCAGGCCCUGC 2155 1857 GCAGGGCCUGGGGACUCUG 2450 1857 CAGCAGCUGGUCAUGCAAC 2156 1857 CAGCAGCUGGUCAUGCAAC 2156 1875 GUUGCAUGACCAGCUGCUG 2451 1875 CAACAGCACCAGCAGUUCC 2157 1875 CAACAGCACCAGCAGUUCC 2157 1893 GGAACUGCUGGUGCUGUUG 2452 1893 CUGGAGAAGCAGAAGCAGC 2158 1893 CUGGAGAAGCAGAAGCAGC 2158 1911 GCUGCUUCUGCUUCUCCAG 2453 1911 CAGCAGCUACAGCUGGGCA 2159 1911 CAGCAGCUACAGCUGGGCA 2159 1929 UGCCCAGCUGUAGCUGCUG 2454 1929 AAGAUCCUCACCAAGACAG 2160 1929 AAGAUCCUCACCAAGACAG 2160 1947 CUGUCUUGGUGAGGAUCUU 2455 1947 GGGGAGCUGCCCAGGCAGC 2161 1947 GGGGAGCUGCCCAGGCAGC 2161 1965 GCUGCCUGGGCAGCUCCCC 2456 1965 CCCACCACCCACCCUGAGG 2162 1965 CCCACCACCCACCCUGAGG 2162 1983 CCUCAGGGUGGGUGGUGGG 2457 1983 GAGACAGAGGAGGAGCUGA 2163 1983 GAGACAGAGGAGGAGCUGA 2163 2001 UCAGCUCCUCCUCUGUCUC 2458 2001 ACGGAGCAGCAGGAGGUCU 2164 2001 ACGGAGCAGCAGGAGGUCU 2164 2019 AGACCUCCUGCUGCUCCGU 2459 2019 UUGCUGGGGGAGGGAGCCC 2165 2019 UUGCUGGGGGAGGGAGCCC 2165 2037 GGGCUCCCUCCCCCAGCAA 2460 2037 CUGACCAUGCCCCGGGAGG 2166 2037 CUGACCAUGCCCCGGGAGG 2166 2055 CCUCCCGGGGCAUGGUCAG 2461 2055 GGCUCCACAGAGAGUGAGA 2167 2055 GGCUCCACAGAGAGUGAGA 2167 2073 UCUCACUCUCUGUGGAGCC 2462 2073 AGCACACAGGAAGACCUGG 2168 2073 AGCACACAGGAAGACCUGG 2168 2091 CCAGGUCUUCCUGUGUGCU 2463 2091 GAGGAGGAGGACGAGGAAG 2169 2091 GAGGAGGAGGACGAGGAAG 2169 2109 CUUCCUCGUCCUCCUCCUC 2464 2109 GACGAUGGGGAGGAGGAGG 2170 2109 GACGAUGGGGAGGAGGAGG 2170 2127 CCUCCUCCUCCCCAUCGUC 2465 2127 GAGGAUUGCAUCCAGGUUA 2171 2127 GAGGAUUGCAUCCAGGUUA 2171 2145 UAACCUGGAUGCAAUCCUC 2466 2145 AAGGACGAGGAGGGCGAGA 2172 2145 AAGGACGAGGAGGGCGAGA 2172 2163 UCUCGCCCUCCUCGUCCUU 2467 2163 AGUGGUGCUGAGGAGGGGC 2173 2163 AGUGGUGCUGAGGAGGGGC 2173 2181 GCCCCUCCUCAGCACCACU 2468 2181 CCCGACUUGGAGGAGCCUG 2174 2181 CCCGACUUGGAGGAGCCUG 2174 2199 CAGGCUCCUCCAAGUCGGG 2469 2199 GGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAAC 2175 2199 GGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAAC 2175 2217 GUUUUUUGUAUCCAGCACC 2470 2217 CUGUUCUCAGAUGCCCAGC 2176 2217 CUGUUCUCAGAUGCCCAGC 2176 2235 GCUGGGCAUCUGAGAACAG 2471 2235 CCGCUGCAGCCUUUGCAGG 2177 2235 CCGCUGCAGCCUUUGCAGG 2177 2253 CCUGCAAAGGCUGCAGCGG 2472 2253 GUGUACCAGGCGCCCCUCA 2178 2253 GUGUACCAGGCGCCCCUCA 2178 2271 UGAGGGGCGCCUGGUACAC 2473 2271 AGCCUGGCCACUGUGCCCC 2179 2271 AGCCUGGCCACUGUGCCCC 2179 2289 GGGGCACAGUGGCCAGGCU 2474 2289 CACCAGGCCCUGGGCCGUA 2180 2289 CACCAGGCCCUGGGCCGUA 2180 2307 UACGGCCCAGGGCCUGGUG 2475 2307 ACCCAGUCCUCCCCUGCUG 2181 2307 ACCCAGUCCUCCCCUGCUG 2181 2325 CAGCAGGGGAGGACUGGGU 2476 2325 GCCCCUGGGGGCAUGAAGA 2182 2325 GCCCCUGGGGGCAUGAAGA 2182 2343 UCUUCAUGCCCCCAGGGGC 2477 2343 AGCCCCCCAGACCAGCCCG 2183 2343 AGCCCCCCAGACCAGCCCG 2183 2361 CGGGCUGGUCUGGGGGGCU 2478 2361 GUCAAGCACCUCUUCACCA 2184 2361 GUCAAGCACCUCUUCACCA 2184 2379 UGGUGAAGAGGUGCUUGAC 2479 2379 ACAGGUGUGGUCUACGACA 2185 2379 ACAGGUGUGGUCUACGACA 2185 2397 UGUCGUAGACCACACCUGU 2480 2397 ACGUUCAUGCUAAAGCACC 2186 2397 ACGUUCAUGCUAAAGCACG 2186 2415 GGUGCUUUAGCAUGAACGU 2481 2415 CAGUGCAUGUGCGGGAACA 2187 2415 CAGUGCAUGUGCGGGAACA 2187 2433 UGUUCCCGCACAUGCACUG 2482 2433 ACACACGUGCACCCUGAGC 2188 2433 ACACACGUGCACCCUGAGC 2188 2451 GCUCAGGGUGCACGUGUGU 2483 2451 CAUGCUGGCCGGAUCCAGA 2189 2451 CAUGCUGGCCGGAUCCAGA 2189 2469 UCUGGAUCCGGCCAGCAUG 2484 2469 AGCAUCUGGUCCCGGCUGC 2190 2469 AGCAUCUGGUCCCGGCUGC 2190 2487 GCAGCCGGGACCAGAUGCU 2485 2487 CAGGAGACAGGCCUGCUUA 2191 2487 CAGGAGACAGGCCUGCUUA 2191 2505 UAAGCAGGCCUGUCUCCUG 2486 2505 AGCAAGUGCGAGCGGAUCC 2192 2505 AGCAAGUGCGAGCGGAUCC 2192 2523 GGAUCCGCUCGCACUUGCU 2487 2523 CGAGGUCGCAAAGCCACGC 2193 2523 CGAGGUCGCAAAGCCACGG 2193 2541 GCGUGGCUUUGCGACCUCG 2488 2541 CUAGAUGAGAUCCAGACAG 2194 2541 CUAGAUGAGAUCCAGACAG 2194 2559 CUGUCUGGAUCUCAUCUAG 2489 2559 GUGCACUCUGAAUACCACA 2195 2559 GUGCACUCUGAAUACCACA 2195 2577 UGUGGUAUUCAGAGUGCAC 2490 2577 ACCCUGCUCUAUGGGACCA 2196 2577 ACCCUGCUCUAUGGGACCA 2196 2595 UGGUCCCAUAGAGCAGGGU 2491 2595 AGUCCCCUCAACCGGCAGA 2197 2595 AGUCCCCUCAACCGGCAGA 2197 2613 UCUGCCGGUUGAGGGGACU 2492 2613 AAGCUAGACAGCAAGAAGU 2198 2613 AAGCUAGACAGCAAGAAGU 2198 2631 ACUUCUUGCUGUCUAGCUU 2493 2631 UUGCUCGGCCCCAUCAGCC 2199 2631 UUGCUCGGCCCCAUCAGCC 2199 2649 GGCUGAUGGGGCCGAGCAA 2494 2649 CAGAAGAUGUAUGCUGUGC 2200 2649 CAGAAGAUGUAUGCUGUGC 2200 2667 GCACAGCAUACAUCUUCUG 2495 2667 CUGCCUUGUGGGGGCAUCG 2201 2667 CUGCCUUGUGGGGGCAUCG 2201 2685 CGAUGCCCCCACAAGGCAG 2496 2685 GGGGUGGACAGUGACACCG 2202 2685 GGGGUGGACAGUGACACCG 2202 2703 CGGUGUCACUGUCCACCCC 2497 2703 GUGUGGAAUGAGAUGCACU 2203 2703 GUGUGGAAUGAGAUGCACU 2203 2721 AGUGCAUCUCAUUCCACAC 2498 2721 UCCUCCAGUGCUGUGCGCA 2204 2721 UCCUCCAGUGCUGUGCGCA 2204 2739 UGCGCACAGCACUGGAGGA 2499 2739 AUGGCAGUGGGCUGCCUGC 2205 2739 AUGGCAGUGGGCUGCCUGC 2205 2757 GCAGGCAGCCCACUGCCAU 2500 2757 CUGGAGCUGGCCUUCAAGG 2206 2757 CUGGAGCUGGCCUUCAAGG 2206 2775 CCUUGAAGGCCAGCUCCAG 2501 2775 GUGGCUGCAGGAGAGCUCA 2207 2775 GUGGCUGCAGGAGAGCUCA 2207 2793 UGAGGUCUCCUGCAGCCAC 2502 2793 AAGAAUGGAUUUGCCAUCA 2208 2793 AAGAAUGGAUUUGCCAUCA 2208 2811 UGAUGGCAAAUCCAUUCUU 2503 2811 AUCCGGCCCCCAGGACACC 2209 2811 AUCCGGCCCCCAGGACACC 2209 2829 GGUGUCCUGGGGGCCGGAU 2504 2829 CACGCCGAGGAAUCCACAG 2210 2829 CACGCCGAGGAAUCCACAG 2210 2847 CUGUGGAUUCCUCGGCGUG 2505 2847 GCCAUGGGAUUCUGCUUCU 2211 2847 GCCAUGGGAUUCUGCUUCU 2211 2865 AGAAGCAGAAUCCCAUGGC 2506 2865 UUCAACUCUGUAGCCAUCA 2212 2865 UUCAACUCUGUAGCCAUCA 2212 2883 UGAUGGCUACAGAGUUGAA 2507 2883 ACCGCAAAACUCCUACAGC 2213 2883 ACCGCAAAACUCCUACAGC 2213 2901 GCUGUAGGAGUUUUGCGGU 2508 2901 CAGAAGUUGAACGUGGGCA 2214 2901 CAGAAGUUGAACGUGGGCA 2214 2919 UGCCCACGUUCAACUUCUG 2509 2919 AAGGUCCUCAUCGUGGACU 2215 2919 AAGGUCCUCAUCGUGGACU 2215 2937 AGUCCACGAUGAGGACCUU 2510 2937 UGGGACAUUCACCAUGGCA 2216 2937 UGGGACAUUCACCAUGGCA 2216 2955 UGCCAUGGUGAAUGUCCCA 2511 2955 AAUGGCACCCAGCAGGCGU 2217 2955 AAUGGCACCCAGCAGGCGU 2217 2973 ACGCCUGCUGGGUGCCAUU 2512 2973 UUCUACAAUGACCCCUCUG 2218 2973 UUCUACAAUGACCCCUCUG 2218 2991 CAGAGGGGUCAUUGUAGAA 2513 2991 GUGCUCUACAUCUCUCUGC 2219 2991 GUGCUCUACAUCUCUCUGC 2219 3009 GCAGAGAGAUGUAGAGCAC 2514 3009 CAUCGCUAUGACAACGGGA 2220 3009 CAUCGCUAUGACAACGGGA 2220 3027 UCCCGUUGUCAUAGCGAUG 2515 3027 AACUUCUUUCCAGGCUCUG 2221 3027 AACUUCUUUCCAGGCUCUG 2221 3045 CAGAGCCUGGAAAGAAGUU 2516 3045 GGGGCUCCUGAAGAGGUUG 2222 3045 GGGGCUCCUGAAGAGGUUG 2222 3063 CAACCUCUUCAGGAGCCCC 2517 3063 GGUGGAGGACCAGGCGUGG 2223 3063 GGUGGAGGACCAGGCGUGG 2223 3081 CCACGCCUGGUCCUCCACC 2518 3081 GGGUACAAUGUGAACGUGG 2224 3081 GGGUACAAUGUGAACGUGG 2224 3099 CCACGUUCACAUUGUACCC 2519 3099 GCAUGGACAGGAGGUGUGG 2225 3099 GCAUGGACAGGAGGUGUGG 2225 3117 CCACACCUCCUGUCCAUGC 2520 3117 GACCCCCCCAUUGGAGACG 2226 3117 GACCCCCCCAUUGGAGACG 2226 3135 CGUCUCCAAUGGGGGGGUC 2521 3135 GUGGAGUACCUUACAGCCU 2227 3135 GUGGAGUACCUUACAGCCU 2227 3153 AGGCUGUAAGGUACUCCAC 2522 3153 UUCAGGACAGUGGUGAUGC 2228 3153 UUCAGGACAGUGGUGAUGC 2228 3171 GCAUCACCACUGUCCUGAA 2523 3171 CCCAUUGCCCACGAGUUCU 2229 3171 CCCAUUGCCCACGAGUUCU 2229 3189 AGAACUCGUGGGCAAUGGG 2524 3189 UCACCUGAUGUGGUCCUAG 2230 3189 UCACCUGAUGUGGUCCUAG 2230 3207 CUAGGACCACAUCAGGUGA 2525 3207 GUCUCCGCCGGGUUUGAUG 2231 3207 GUCUCCGCCGGGUUUGAUG 2231 3225 CAUCAAACCCGGCGGAGAC 2526 3225 GCUGUUGAAGGACAUCUGU 2232 3225 GCUGUUGAAGGACAUCUGU 2232 3243 ACAGAUGUCCUUCAACAGC 2527 3243 UCUCCUCUGGGUGGCUACU 2233 3243 UCUCCUCUGGGUGGCUACU 2233 3261 AGUAGCCACCCAGAGGAGA 2528 3261 UCUGUCACCGCCAGAUGUU 2234 3261 UCUGUCACCGCCAGAUGUU 2234 3279 AACAUCUGGCGGUGACAGA 2529 3279 UUUGGCCACUUGACCAGGC 2235 3279 UUUGGCCACUUGACCAGGC 2235 3297 GCCUGGUCAAGUGGCCAAA 2530 3297 CAGCUGAUGACCCUGGCAG 2236 3297 CAGCUGAUGACCCUGGCAG 2236 3315 CUGCCAGGGUCAUCAGCUG 2531 3315 GGGGGCCGGGUGGUGCUGG 2237 3315 GGGGGCCGGGUGGUGCUGG 2237 3333 CCAGCACCACCCGGCCCCC 2532 3333 GCCCUGGAGGGAGGCCAUG 2238 3333 GCCCUGGAGGGAGGCGAUG 2238 3351 CAUGGCCUCCCUCCAGGGC 2533 3351 GACUUGACCGCCAUCUGUG 2239 3351 GACUUGACCGCCAUCUGUG 2239 3369 CACAGAUGGCGGUCAAGUC 2534 3369 GAUGCCUCUGAGGCUUGUG 2240 3369 GAUGCCUCUGAGGCUUGUG 2240 3387 CACAAGCCUCAGAGGCAUC 2535 3387 GUCUCGGCUCUGCUCAGUG 2241 3387 GUCUCGGCUCUGGUCAGUG 2241 3405 CACUGAGCAGAGCCGAGAC 2536 3405 GUAGAGCUGCAGCCCUUGG 2242 3405 GUAGAGCUGCAGCCCUUGG 2242 3423 CCAAGGGCUGCAGCUCUAC 2537 3423 GAUGAGGCAGUCUUGCAGC 2243 3423 GAUGAGGGAGUCUUGGAGC 2243 3441 GCUGCAAGACUGCCUCAUC 2538 3441 CAAAAGCCCAACAUCAACG 2244 3441 CAAAAGCCCAACAUCAACG 2244 3459 CGUUGAUGUUGGGCUUUUG 2539 3459 GCAGUGGCCACGCUAGAGA 2245 3459 GCAGUGGCCACGCUAGAGA 2245 3477 UCUCUAGCGUGGCCACUGC 2540 3477 AAAGUCAUCGAGAUCCAGA 2246 3477 AAAGUCAUCGAGAUCCAGA 2246 3495 UCUGGAUCUCGAUGACUUU 2541 3495 AGCAAACACUGGAGCUGUG 2247 3495 AGCAAACACUGGAGCUGUG 2247 3513 CACAGCUCCAGUGUUUGCU 2542 3513 GUGCAGAAGUUCGCCGCUG 2248 3513 GUGCAGAAGUUCGCCGCUG 2248 3531 CAGCGGCGAACUUCUGCAC 2543 3531 GGUCUGGGCCGGUCCCUGC 2249 3531 GGUCUGGGCCGGUCCCUGC 2249 3549 GCAGGGACCGGCCCAGACC 2544 3549 CGAGAGGCCCAAGCAGGUG 2250 3549 CGAGAGGCCCAAGCAGGUG 2250 3567 CACCUGCUUGGGCCUCUCG 2545 3567 GAGACCGAGGAGGCCGAGA 2251 3567 GAGACCGAGGAGGCCGAGA 2251 3585 UCUCGGCCUCCUCGGUCUC 2546 3585 ACUGUGAGCGCCAUGGCCU 2252 3585 ACUGUGAGCGCCAUGGCCU 2252 3603 AGGCCAUGGCGCUCACAGU 2547 3603 UUGCUGUCGGUGGGGGCCG 2253 3603 UUGCUGUCGGUGGGGGCCG 2253 3621 CGGCCCCCACCGACAGCAA 2548 3621 GAGCAGGCCCAGGCUGCGG 2254 3621 GAGCAGGCCCAGGCUGCGG 2254 3639 CCGCAGCCUGGGCCUGCUC 2549 3639 GCAGCCCGGGAACACAGCC 2255 3639 GCAGCCCGGGAACACAGCC 2255 3657 GGCUGUGUUCCCGGGCUGC 2550 3657 CCCAGGCCGGCAGAGGAGC 2256 3657 CCCAGGCCGGCAGAGGAGC 2256 3675 GCUCCUCUGCCGGCCUGGG 2551 3675 CCCAUGGAGCAGGAGCCUG 2257 3675 CCCAUGGAGCAGGAGCCUG 2257 3693 CAGGCUCCUGCUCCAUGGG 2552 3693 GCCCUGUGACGCCCCGGCC 2258 3693 GCCCUGUGACGCCCCGGCC 2258 3711 GGCCGGGGCGUCACAGGGC 2553 3711 CCCCAUCCCUCUGGGCUUC 2259 3711 CCCCAUCCCUCUGGGCUUC 2259 3729 GAAGCCCAGAGGGAUGGGG 2554 3729 CACCAUUGUGAUUUUGUUU 2260 3729 CACCAUUGUGAUUUUGUUU 2260 3747 AAACAAAAUCACAAUGGUG 2555 3747 UAUUUUUUCUAUUAAAAAC 2261 3747 UAUUUUUUCUAUUAAAAAC 2261 3765 GUUUUUAAUAGAAAAAAUA 2556 3765 CAAAAAGUCACACAUUCAA 2262 3765 CAAAAAGUCACACAUUCAA 2262 3783 UUGAAUGUGUGACUUUUUG 2557 3783 ACAAGGUGUGCCGUGUGGG 2263 3783 ACAAGGUGUGCCGUGUGGG 2263 3801 CCCACACGGCACACCUUGU 2558 3801 GUCUCUCAGCCUUGCCCCU 2264 3801 GUCUCUCAGCCUUGCCCCU 2264 3819 AGGGGCAAGGCUGAGAGAC 2559 3819 UCCUGCUCCUCUACGCUGC 2265 3819 UCCUGCUCCUCUACGCUGC 2265 3837 GCAGCGUAGAGGAGCAGGA 2560 3837 CCUCAGGCCCCCAGCCCUG 2266 3837 CCUCAGGCCCCCAGCCCUG 2266 3855 CAGGGCUGGGGGCCUGAGG 2561 3855 GUGGCUUCCACCUCAGCUC 2267 3855 GUGGCUUCCACCUCAGCUC 2267 3873 GAGCUGAGGUGGAAGCCAC 2562 3873 CUAGAAGCCUGCUCCCUCU 2268 3873 CUAGAAGCCUGCUCCCUCU 2268 3891 AGAGGGAGCAGGCUUCUAG 2563 3891 UGCAGGGGGUGGUGGUGUC 2269 3891 UGCAGGGGGUGGUGGUGUC 2269 3909 GACACCACCACCCCCUGCA 2564 3909 CUUCCCAGCCCUGUCCCAU 2270 3909 CUUCCCAGCCCUGUCCCAU 2270 3927 AUGGGACAGGGCUGGGAAG 2565 3927 UGUGUCCCUCCCCCCAUUU 2271 3927 UGUGUCCCUCCCCCCAUUU 2271 3945 AAAUGGGGGGAGGGACACA 2566 3945 UUCCUGCAUUCUGUCUGUC 2272 3945 UUCCUGCAUUCUGUCUGUC 2272 3963 GACAGACAGAAUGCAGGAA 2567 3963 CCUUUUCCUCCUUGGAGCC 2273 3963 CCUUUUCCUCCUUGGAGCC 2273 3981 GGCUCCAAGGAGGAAAAGG 2568 3981 CUGGGCCAGCUCAAGGUGG 2274 3981 CUGGGCCAGCUCAAGGUGG 2274 3999 CCACCUUGAGCUGGCCCAG 2569 3999 GGCACGGGGGCCCAGACAG 2275 3999 GGCACGGGGGCCCAGACAG 2275 4017 CUGUCUGGGCCCCCGUGCC 2570 4017 GUACUCUCCAGUUCUGGGG 2276 4017 GUACUCUCCAGUUCUGGGG 2276 4035 CCCCAGAACUGGAGAGUAC 2571 4035 GCCCCCCGAGUGAGGAGGG 2277 4035 GCCCCCCGAGUGAGGAGGG 2277 4053 CCCUCCUCACUCGGGGGGC 2572 4053 GAACGGGAAGUCGGUGCCU 2278 4053 GAACGGGAAGUCGGUGCCU 2278 4071 AGGCACCGACUUCCCGUUC 2573 4071 UUGGUUUCAGCUGAUUUGG 2279 4071 UUGGUUUCAGCUGAUUUGG 2279 4089 CCAAAUCAGCUGAAACCAA 2574 4089 GGGGGAAAUGCCUUAAUUU 2280 4089 GGGGGAAAUGCCUUAAUUU 2280 4107 AAAUUAAGGCAUUUCCCCC 2575 4107 UCACUCUCCUCCCUUCUCC 2281 4107 UCACUCUCCUCCCUUCUCC 2281 4125 GGAGAAGGGAGGAGAGUGA 2576 4125 CAGCCUCAGGGGAGGAUCU 2282 4125 CAGCCUCAGGGGAGGAUCU 2282 4143 AGAUCCUCCCCUGAGGCUG 2577 4143 UGGAGGAUCCACUACUGUC 2283 4143 UGGAGGAUCCACUACUGUC 2283 4161 GACAGUAGUGGAUCCUCCA 2578 4161 CUUUAAGAUGCAGAGUGGA 2284 4161 CUUUAAGAUGCAGAGUGGA 2284 4179 UCCACUCUGCAUCUUAAAG 2579 4179 AGGGGAGGUGGGCACCCAC 2285 4179 AGGGGAGGUGGGCACCCAC 2285 4197 GUGGGUGCCCACCUCCCCU 2580 4197 CCCUGCGAUUCUCCACCCU 2286 4197 CCCUGCGAUUCUCCACCCU 2286 4215 AGGGUGGAGAAUCGCAGGG 2581 4215 UUUCCCCUUCUUUCGUCCU 2287 4215 UUUCCCCUUCUUUCGUCCU 2287 4233 AGGACGAAAGAAGGGGAAA 2582 4233 UCACCAUCUCUGCAGACCC 2288 4233 UCACCAUCUCUGCAGACCC 2288 4251 GGGUCUGCAGAGAUGGUGA 2583 4251 CCUCUCCUCCUCCUUCCUC 2289 4251 CCUCUCCUCCUCCUUCCUC 2289 4269 GAGGAAGGAGGAGGAGAGG 2584 4269 CUUGGUCUCAGCACUGAUG 2290 4269 CUUGGUCUCAGCACUGAUG 2290 4287 CAUCAGUGCUGAGACCAAG 2585 4287 GGGAGGCUGGUGCCCAAGC 2291 4287 GGGAGGCUGGUGCCCAAGC 2291 4305 GCUUGGGCACCAGCCUCCC 2586 4305 CUGUGGCCUGCAGUCUGUG 2292 4305 CUGUGGCCUGCAGUCUGUG 2292 4323 CACAGACUGCAGGCCACAG 2587 4323 GAGGAGGGCUGUCUUGCCU 2293 4323 GAGGAGGGCUGUCUUGCCU 2293 4341 AGGCAAGACAGCCCUCCUC 2588 4341 UCACACUCCUCACAGCCUA 2294 4341 UCACACUCCUCACAGCCUA 2294 4359 UAGGCUGUGAGGAGUGUGA 2589 4359 ACUUCCCCUUCCCCGGGGC 2295 4359 ACUUCCCCUUCCCCGGGGC 2295 4377 GCCCCGGGGAAGGGGAAGU 2590 4377 CUGAGAGGGUGAAAGUGUG 2296 4377 CUGAGAGGGUGAAAGUGUG 2296 4395 CACACUUUCACCCUCUCAG 2591 4395 GUGGGGAAGGAGAGGACUG 2297 4395 GUGGGGAAGGAGAGGACUG 2297 4413 CAGUCCUCUCCUUCCCCAC 2592 4413 GGUUUCCUGGGUUCUCAGG 2298 4413 GGUUUCCUGGGUUCUCAGG 2298 4431 CCUGAGAACCCAGGAAACC 2593 4431 GGGCCAGGAGGAGUAACAG 2299 4431 GGGCCAGGAGGAGUAACAG 2299 4449 CUGUUACUCCUCCUGGCCC 2594 4449 GAACCAGGUCUGCUCCCCA 2300 4449 GAACCAGGUCUGCUCCCCA 2300 4467 UGGGGAGCAGACCUGGUUC 2595 4467 ACCUUACUCGGAUGGCCUC 2301 4467 ACCUUACUCGGAUGGCCUC 2301 4485 GAGGCCAUCCGAGUAAGGU 2596 4485 CCCUGCCCCUCUGCUGGCA 2302 4485 CCCUGCCCCUCUGCUGGCA 2302 4503 UGCCAGCAGAGGGGCAGGG 2597 4503 ACAGCCUGGGCAAGGGGAG 2303 4503 ACAGCCUGGGCAAGGGGAG 2303 4521 CUCCCCUUGCCCAGGCUGU 2598 4521 GAAGGUGGUCCCUGCAGAG 2304 4521 GAAGGUGGUCCCUGCAGAG 2304 4539 CUCUGCAGGGACCACCUUC 2599 4539 GGGGCUCCAGGCUGGUGAG 2305 4539 GGGGCUCCAGGCUGGUGAG 2305 4557 CUCACCAGCCUGGAGCCCC 2600 4557 GAGCCCCCCUGCUGUCAGG 2306 4557 GAGCCCCCCUGCUGUCAGG 2306 4575 CCUGACAGCAGGGGGGCUC 2601 4575 GACCAGAUUUUCCCAGCCA 2307 4575 GACCAGAUUUUCCCAGCCA 2307 4593 UGGCUGGGAAAAUCUGGUC 2602 4593 AUCCAGCAUGCUGCGGGGA 2308 4593 AUCCAGCAUGCUGCGGGGA 2308 4611 UCCCCGCAGCAUGCUGGAU 2603 4611 AGAAGGGGCAGAGGCUCAC 2309 4611 AGAAGGGGCAGAGGCUCAC 2309 4629 GUGAGCCUCUGCCCCUUCU 2604 4629 CCUCCCUCCUGGGGCCUUU 2310 4629 CCUCCCUCCUGGGGCCUUU 2310 4647 AAAGGCCCCAGGAGGGAGG 2605 4647 UUGUUUUGGAUCCUGGGGA 2311 4647 UUGUUUUGGAUCCUGGGGA 2311 4665 UCCCCAGGAUCCAAAACAA 2606 4665 AUGGUGAGAAUGGAGGUUC 2312 4665 AUGGUGAGAAUGGAGGUUC 2312 4683 GAACCUCCAUUCUCACCAU 2607 4683 CUAGAAGGGGUAAGGCCAG 2313 4683 CUAGAAGGGGUAAGGCCAG 2313 4701 CUGGCCUUACCCCUUCUAG 2608 4701 GAACCCAGGGAUCCAGGAG 2314 4701 GAACCCAGGGAUCCAGGAG 2314 4719 CUCCUGGAUCCCUGGGUUC 2609 4719 GUCGGCUCUCAGCUGGAGC 2315 4719 GUCGGCUCUCAGCUGGAGC 2315 4737 GCUCCAGCUGAGAGCCGAC 2610 4737 CUUCCAUACCUUCUGGGCU 2316 4737 CUUCCAUACCUUCUGGGCU 2316 4755 AGCCCAGAAGGUAUGGAAG 2611 4755 UCCCUUUGCUGACCACCAG 2317 4755 UCCCUUUGCUGACCACCAG 2317 4773 CUGGUGGUCAGCAAAGGGA 2612 4773 GCCCAAGGGAGCUAAGACC 2318 4773 GCCCAAGGGAGCUAAGACC 2318 4791 GGUCUUAGCUCCCUUGGGC 2613 4791 CAGGAGGGGGCUGGGCGCU 2319 4791 CAGGAGGGGGCUGGGCGCU 2319 4809 AGCGCCCAGCCCCCUCCUG 2614 4809 UGUCCCUUCUCUUUCCCAG 2320 4809 UGUCCCUUCUCUUUCCCAG 2320 4827 CUGGGAAAGAGAAGGGACA 2615 4827 GGAGCCCUGCCAGGGGCUG 2321 4827 GGAGCCCUGCCGGGGGCUG 2321 4845 CAGCCCCUGGCAGGGCUCC 2616 4845 GUGGGCCUACAAGGCUUCC 2322 4845 GUGGGCCUACAAGGCUUCC 2322 4863 GGAAGCCUUGUAGGCCCAC 2617 4863 CAGGGGAUGCCAUCCAGCC 2323 4863 CAGGGGAUGCCAUCCAGCC 2323 4881 GGCUGGAUGGCAUCCCCUG 2618 4881 CUGUAGGAAACCAAAGAUG 2324 4881 CUGUAGGAAACCAAAGAUG 2324 4899 CAUCUUUGGUUUCCUACAG 2619 4899 GGGAAGUGGCUCCUAGGGG 2325 4899 GGGAAGUGGCUCCUAGGGG 2325 4917 CCCCUAGGAGCCACUUCCC 2620 4917 GGCUGACUCUUCCUUCCUC 2326 4917 GGCUGACUCUUCCUUCCUC 2326 4935 GAGGAAGGAAGAGUCAGCC 2621 4935 COUCCUCOCCAGUACCACA 2327 4935 CCUCCUCCCCAGUACCACA 2327 4953 UGUGGUACUGGGGAGGAGG 2622 4953 AUAUACUUUCUCUCCUUCU 2328 4953 AUAUACUUUCUCUCCUUCU 2328 4971 AGAAGGAGAGAAAGUAUAU 2623 4971 UAUCUCCAGGGCCCCACCA 2329 4971 UAUCUCCAGGGCCCCACCA 2329 4989 UGGUGGGGCCCUGGAGAUA 2624 4989 AAUCUGUUUACAUAUUUAU 2330 4989 AAUCUGUUUACAUAUUUAU 2330 5007 AUAAAUAUGUAAACAGAUU 2625 5007 UUAUCCUAUGGGGGCCUGA 2331 5007 UUAUCCUAUGGGGGCCUGA 2331 5025 UCAGGCCCCCAUAGGAUAA 2626 5025 AGCAGGAUUGAGGGAGCCA 2332 5025 AGCAGGAUUGAGGGAGCCA 2332 5043 UGGCUCCCUCAAUCCUGCU 2627 5043 AGGGGAGGGGCAGGAGUCC 2333 5043 AGGGGAGGGGCAGGAGUCC 2333 5061 GGACUCCUGCCCCUCCCCU 2628 5061 CCAGCACCAUCGGUUCAUA 2334 5061 CCAGCACCAUCGGUUCAUA 2334 5079 UAUGAACCGAUGGUGCUGG 2629 5079 AGUGUGCUUGUGUGUUUGU 2335 5079 AGUGUGCUUGUGUGUUUGU 2335 5097 ACAAACACACAAGCACACU 2630 5097 UUUUAGAUCCUCCUGGGGG 2336 5097 UUUUAGAUCCUCCUGGGGG 2336 5115 CCCCCAGGAGGAUCUAAAA 2631 5115 GAUGGGGAUGGGGCCAGGC 2337 5115 GAUGGGGAUGGGGCCAGGC 2337 5133 GCCUGGCCCCAUCCCCAUC 2632 5133 CUCAGUGUACUAGGCCUCU 2338 5133 CUCAGUGUACUAGGCCUCU 2338 5151 AGAGGCCUAGUACACUGAG 2633 5151 UCUGUGCUGAGCCCCAGGC 2339 5151 UCUGUGCUGAGCCCCAGGC 2339 5169 GCCUGGGGCUCAGCACAGA 2634 5169 CUCCCGGCCCCUUACCCAC 2340 5169 CUCCCGGCCCCUUACCCAC 2340 5187 GUGGGUAAGGGGCCGGGAG 2635 5187 CUCUCUCCCUGUGGCUGGU 2341 5187 CUCUCUCCCUGUGGCUGGU 2341 5205 ACCAGCCACAGGGAGAGAG 2636 5205 UCUGGUUCUCAUGUAAACC 2342 5205 UCUGGUUCUCAUGUAAACC 2342 5223 GGUUUACAUGAGAACCAGA 2637 5223 CCACUCCUUGCUUUGUCUC 2343 5223 CCACUCCUUGCUUUGUCUC 2343 5241 GAGACAAAGCAAGGAGUGG 2638 5241 CCCUGGAUAUGGAUUUCAG 2344 5241 CCCUGGAUAUGGAUUUCAG 2344 5259 CUGAAAUCCAUAUCCAGGG 2639 5259 GUUAAGUAUUUUGUAACCC 234G 5259 GUUAAGUAUUUUGUAACCC 2345 5277 GGGUUACAAAAUACUUAAC 2640 5277 CGUUACACUGUGUGUCCUU 2346 5277 CGUUACACUGUGUGUCCUU 2346 5295 AAGGACACACAGUGUAACG 2641 5295 UGUGUAAAUAAACUUGUUU 2347 5295 UGUGUAAAUAAACUUGUUU 2347 5313 AAACAAGUUUAUUUACACA 2642 HDAC6:NM_006044.2 3 GCAGUCCCCUGAGGAGCGG 2755 3 GCAGUCCCCUGAGGAGCGG 2755 21 CCGCUCCUCAGGGGACUGC 2982 21 GGGCUGGUUGAAACGCUAG 2756 21 GGGCUGGUUGAAACGCUAG 2756 39 CUAGCGUUUCAACCAGCCC 2983 39 GGGGCGGGAUCUGGCGGAG 2757 39 GGGGCGGGAUCUGGCGGAG 2757 57 CUCCGCCAGAUCCCGCCCC 2984 57 GUGGAAGAACCGCGGCAGG 2758 57 GUGGAAGAACCGCGGCAGG 2758 75 CCUGCCGCGGUUCUUCCAC 2985 75 GGGCCAAGCCUCCUCAACU 2759 75 GGGCCAAGCCUCCUCAACU 2759 93 AGUUGAGGAGGCUUGGCCC 2986 93 UAUGACCUCAACCGGCCAG 2760 93 UAUGACCUCAACCGGCCAG 2760 111 CUGGCCGGUUGAGGUCAUA 2987 111 GGAUUCCACCACAACCAGG 2761 111 GGAUUCCACCACAACCAGG 2761 129 CCUGGUUGUGGUGGAAUCC 2988 129 GCAGCGAAGAAGUAGGCAG 2762 129 GCAGCGAAGAAGUAGGCAG 2762 147 CUGCCUACUUCUUCGCUGC 2989 147 GAACCCCCAGUCGCCCCCU 2763 147 GAACCCCCAGUCGCCCCCU 2763 165 AGGGGGCGACUGGGGGUUC 2990 165 UCAGGACUCCAGUGUCACU 2764 165 UCAGGACUCCAGUGUCACU 2704 183 AGUGACACUGGAGUCCUGA 2991 183 UUCGAAGCGAAAUAUUAAA 2765 183 UUCGAAGCGAAAUAUUAAA 2765 201 UUUAAUAUUUCGCUUCGAA 2992 201 AAAGGGAGCCGUUCCCCGC 2766 201 AAAGGGAGCCGUUCCCCGC 2766 219 GCGGGGAACGGCUCCCUUU 2993 219 CUCUAUCCCCAAUCUAGCG 2767 219 CUCUAUCCCCAAUCUAGCG 2767 237 CGCUAGAUUGGGGAUAGAG 2994 237 GGAGGUAAAGAAGAAAGGC 2768 237 GGAGGUAAAGAAGAAAGGC 2768 255 GCCUUUCUUCUUUACCUCC 2995 255 CAAAAUGAAGAAGCUCGGC 2769 255 CAAAAUGAAGAAGCUCGGC 2769 273 GCCGAGCUUCUUCAUUUUG 2996 273 CCAAGCAAUGGAAGAAGAC 2770 273 CCAAGCAAUGGAAGAAGAC 2770 291 GUCUUCUUCCAUUGCUUGG 2997 291 CCUAAUCGUGGGACUGCAA 2771 291 CCUAAUCGUGGGACUGCAA 2771 309 UUGCAGUCCCACGAUUAGG 2998 309 AGGGAUGGAUCUGAACCUU 2772 309 AGGGAUGGAUCUGAACCUU 2772 327 AAGGUUCAGAUCCAUCCCU 2999 327 UGAGGCUGAAGCACUGGCU 2773 327 UGAGGCUGAAGCACUGGCU 2773 345 AGCCAGUGCUUCAGCCUCA 3000 345 UGGCACUGGCUUGGUGUUG 2774 345 UGGCACUGGCUUGGUGUUG 2774 363 CAACACCAAGCCAGUGCCA 3001 363 GGAUGAGCAGUUAAAUGAA 2775 363 GGAUGAGCAGUUAAAUGAA 2775 381 UUCAUUUAACUGCUCAUCC 3002 381 AUUCCAUUGCCUCUGGGAU 2776 381 AUUCCAUUGCCUCUGGGAU 2776 399 AUCCCAGAGGCAAUGGAAU 3003 399 UGACAGCUUCCCGGAAGGC 2777 399 UGACAGCUUCCCGGAAGGC 2777 417 GCCUUCCGGGAAGCUGUCA 3004 417 CCCUGAGCGGCUCCAUGCC 2778 417 CCCUGAGCGGCUCCAUGCG 2778 435 GGCAUGGAGCCGCUCAGGG 3005 435 CAUCAAGGAGCAACUGAUC 2779 435 CAUCAAGGAGCAACUGAUC 2779 453 GAUCAGUUGCUCCUUGAUG 3006 453 CCAGGAGGGCCUCCUAGAU 2780 453 CCAGGAGGGCCUCCUAGAU 2780 471 AUCUAGGAGGCCCUCCUGG 3007 471 UCGCUGCGUGUCCUUUCAG 2781 471 UCGCUGCGUGUCCUUUCAG 2781 489 CUGAAAGGACACGCAGCGA 3008 489 GGCCCGGUUUGCUGAAAAG 2782 489 GGCCCGGUUUGCUGAAAAG 2782 507 CUUUUCAGCAAACCGGGCC 3009 507 GGAAGAGCUGAUGUUGGUU 2783 507 GGAAGAGCUGAUGUUGGUU 2783 525 AACCAACAUCAGCUCUUCC 3010 525 UCACAGCCUAGAAUAUAUU 2784 525 UCACAGCCUAGAAUAUAUU 2784 543 AAUAUAUUCUAGGCUGUGA 3011 543 UGAUCUGAUGGAAACAACC 2785 543 UGAUCUGAUGGAAACAACC 2785 561 GGUUGUUUCCAUCAGAUCA 3012 561 CCAGUACAUGAAUGAGGGA 2786 561 CCAGUACAUGAAUGAGGGA 2786 579 UCCCUCAUUCAUGUACUGG 3013 579 AGAACUCCGUGUCCUAGCA 2787 579 AGAACUCCGUGUCCUAGCA 2787 597 UGCUAGGACACGGAGUUCU 3014 597 AGACACCUACGACUCAGUU 2788 597 AGACACCUACGACUCAGUU 2788 615 AACUGAGUCGUAGGUGUCU 3015 615 UUAUCUGCAUCCGAACUCA 2789 615 UUAUCUGCAUCCGAACUCA 2789 633 UGAGUUCGGAUGCAGAUAA 3016 633 AUACUCCUGUGCCUGCCUG 2790 633 AUACUCCUGUGCCUGCCUG 2790 651 CAGGCAGGCACAGGAGUAU 3017 651 GGCCUCAGGCUCUGUCCUC 2791 651 GGCCUCAGGCUCUGUCCUC 2791 669 GAGGACAGAGCCUGAGGCC 8018 669 CAGGCUGGUGGAUGCGGUC 2792 669 CAGGCUGGUGGAUGCGGUC 2792 687 GACCGCAUCCACCAGCCUG 3019 687 CCUGGGGGCUGAGAUCCGG 2793 687 CCUGGGGGCUGAGAUCCGG 2793 705 CGGGAUCUCAGCCCCCAGG 3020 705 GAAUGGCAUGGCCAUCAUU 2794 705 GAAUGGCAUGGCGAUCAUU 2794 723 AAUGAUGGCCAUGCCAUUC 3021 723 UAGGCCUCCUGGACAUCAC 2795 723 UAGGCCUCCUGGACAUCAC 2795 741 GUGAUGUCCAGGAGGCCUA 3022 741 CGCCCAGCACAGUCUUAUG 2796 741 CGCCCAGCACAGUCUUAUG 2796 759 CAUAAGACUGUGCUGGGCG 3023 759 GGAUGGCUAUUGCAUGUUC 2797 759 GGAUGGCUAUUGCAUGUUC 2797 777 GAACAUGCAAUAGCCAUCC 3024 777 CAACCACGUGGCUGUGGCA 2798 777 CAACCACGUGGCUGUGGCA 2798 795 UGCCACAGCCACGUGGUUG 3025 795 AGCCCGCUAUGCUCAACAG 2799 795 AGCCCGCUAUGCUCAACAG 2799 813 CUGUUGAGCAUAGCGGGCU 3026 813 GAAACACCGCAUCCGGAGG 2800 813 GAAACACCGCAUCCGGAGG 2800 831 CCUCCGGAUGCGGUGUUUC 3027 831 GGUCCUUAUCGUAGAUUGG 2801 831 GGUCCUUAUCGUAGAUUGG 2801 849 CCAAUCUACGAUAAGGACC 3028 849 GGAUGUGCACCACGGUCAA 2802 849 GGAUGUGCACCACGGUCAA 2802 867 UUGACCGUGGUGCACAUCC 3029 867 AGGAACACAGUUCACCUUC 2803 867 AGGAACACAGUUCACCUUC 2803 885 GAAGGUGAACUGUGUUCCU 3030 885 CGACCAGGACCCCAGUGUC 2804 885 CGACCAGGAGCCCAGUGUC 2804 903 GACACUGGGGUCCUGGUCG 3031 903 CCUCUAUUUCUCCAUCCAC 2805 903 CCUCUAUUUCUCCAUCCAC 2805 921 GUGGAUGGAGAAAUAGAGG 3032 921 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGG 2806 921 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGG 2806 939 CCUACCCUGCUCGUAGCGG 3033 939 GUUCUGGCCCCACCUGAAG 2807 939 GUUCUGGCCCCACCUGAAG 2807 957 CUUCAGGUGGGGCCAGAAC 3034 957 GGCCUCUAACUGGUCCACC 2808 957 GGCCUCUAACUGGUCCACC 2808 975 GGUGGACCAGUUAGAGGCC 3035 975 CACAGGUUUCGGCCAAGGC 2809 975 CACAGGUUUCGGCCAAGGC 2809 993 GCCUUGGCCGAAACCUGUG 3036 993 CCAAGGAUAUACCAUCAAU 2810 993 CCAAGGAUAUACCAUCAAU 2810 1011 AUUGAUGGUAUAUCCUUGG 3037 1011 UGUGCCUUGGAACCAGGUG 2811 1011 UGUGCCUUGGAACCAGGUG 2811 1029 CACCUGGUUCCAAGGCACA 3038 1029 GGGGAUGCGGGAUGCUGAC 2812 1029 GGGGAUGCGGGAUGCUGAC 2812 1047 GUCAGCAUCCCGCAUCCCC 3039 1047 CUACAUUGCUGCUUUCCUG 2813 1047 CUACAUUGCUGCUUUCCUG 2813 1065 CAGGAAAGCAGCAAUGUAG 3040 1065 GCACGUCCUGCUGCCAGUC 2814 1065 GCACGUCCUGCUGCCAGUC 2814 1083 GACUGGCAGCAGGACGUGC 3041 1083 CGCCCUCGAGUUCCAGCCU 2815 1083 CGCCCUCGAGUUGCAGCCU 2815 1101 AGGCUGGAACUCGAGGGCG 3042 1101 UCAGCUGGUCCUGGUGGCU 2816 1101 UCAGCUGGUCCUGGUGGCU 2816 1119 AGCCACCAGGACCAGCUGA 3043 1119 UGCUGGAUUUGAUGCCCUG 2817 1119 UGCUGGAUUUGAUGCCCUG 2817 1137 CAGGGCAUCAAAUCCAGCA 3044 1137 GCAAGGGGACCCCAAGGGU 2818 1137 GCAAGGGGACCCCAAGGGU 2818 1155 ACCCUUGGGGUCCCCUUGC 3045 1155 UGAGAUGGCCGCCACUCCG 2819 1155 UGAGAUGGCCGCCACUCCG 2819 1173 CGGAGUGGCGGCCAUCUCA 3046 1173 GGCAGGGUUCGCCCAGCUA 2820 1173 GGCAGGGUUCGCCCAGCUA 2820 1191 UAGCUGGGCGAACCCUGCC 3047 1191 AACCCACCUGCUCAUGGGU 2821 1191 AACCCACCUGCUCAUGGGU 2821 1209 ACGCAUGAGCAGGUGGGUU 3048 1209 UCUGGCAGGAGGCAAGCUG 2822 1209 UCUGGCAGGAGGCAAGCUG 2822 1227 CAGCUUGCCUCCUGCCAGA 3049 1227 GAUCCUGUCUCUGGAGGGU 2823 1227 GAUCCUGUCUCUGGAGGGU 2823 1245 ACCCUCCAGAGACAGGAUC 3050 1245 UGGCUACAACCUCCGCGCC 2824 1245 UGGCUACAACCUCCGCGCC 2824 1263 GGCGCGGAGGUUGUAGCCA 3051 1263 CCUGGCUGAAGGCGUCAGU 2825 1263 CCUGGCUGAAGGCGUCAGU 2825 1281 ACUGACGCCUUCAGCCAGG 3052 1281 UGCUUCGCUCCACACCCUU 2826 1281 UGCUUCGCUCCACACCGUU 2820 1299 AAGGGUGUGGAGCGAAGCA 3053 1299 UCUGGGAGACCCUUGCCCC 2827 1299 UCUGGGAGACCCUUGCCGC 2827 1317 GGGGCAAGGGUCUCCCAGA 3054 1317 CAUGCUGGAGUCACCUGGU 2828 1317 CAUGCUGGAGUCACCUGGU 2828 1335 ACCAGGUGACUCCAGCAUG 3055 1335 UGCCCCCUGCCGGAGUGCC 2829 1335 UGCCCCCUGCCGGAGUGCC 2829 1353 GGCACUCCGGCAGGGGGCA 3056 1353 CCAGGCUUCAGUUUCCUGU 2830 1353 CCAGGCUUCAGUUUCCUGU 2830 1371 ACAGGAAACUGAAGCCUGG 3057 1371 UGCUCUGGAAGCCCUUGAG 2831 1371 UGCUCUGGAAGCCCUUGAG 2831 1389 CUCAAGGGCUUCCAGAGCA 3058 1389 GCCCUUCUGGGAGGUUCUU 2832 1389 GCCCUUCUGGGAGGUUCUU 2832 1407 AAGAACCUCCCAGAAGGGC 3059 1407 UGUGAGAUCAACUGAGACC 2833 1407 UGUGAGAUCAACUGAGACC 2833 1425 GGUCUCAGUUGAUCUCACA 3060 1425 CGUGGAGAGGGACAACAUG 2834 1425 CGUGGAGAGGGACAACAUG 2834 1443 CAUGUUGUCCCUCUCCACG 3061 1443 GGAGGAGGACAAUGUAGAG 2835 1443 GGAGGAGGACAAUGUAGAG 2835 1461 CUCUACAUUGUCCUCCUCC 3062 1461 GGAGAGCGAGGAGGAAGGA 2836 1461 GGAGAGCGAGGAGGAAGGA 2836 1479 UCCUUCCUCCUCGCUCUCC 3063 1479 ACCCUGGGAGCCCCCUGUG 2837 1479 ACCCUGGGAGCCCCCUGUG 2837 1497 CACAGGGGGCUCCCAGGGU 3064 1497 GCUCCCAAUCCUGACAUGG 2838 1497 GCUCCCAAUCCUGACAUGG 2838 1515 CCAUGUCAGGAUUGGGAGC 3065 1515 GCCAGUGCUACAGUCUCGC 2839 1515 GCCAGUGCUACAGUCUCGC 2839 1533 GCGAGACUGUAGCACUGGC 3066 1533 CACAGGGCUGGUCUAUGAC 2840 1533 CACAGGGCUGGUCUAUGAC 2840 1551 GUCAUAGACCAGCCCUGUG 3067 1551 CCAAAAUAUGAUGAAUCAC 2841 1551 CCAAAAUAUGAUGAAUCAC 2841 1569 GUGAUUCAUCAUAUUUUGG 3068 1569 CUGCAACUUGUGGGACAGC 2842 1569 CUGCAACUUGUGGGACAGC 2842 1587 GCUGUCCCACAAGUUGCAG 3069 1587 CCACCACCCUGAGGUACCC 2843 1587 CCACCACCCUGAGGUACCC 2843 1605 GGGUACCUCAGGGUGGUGG 3070 1605 CCAGCGCAUCUUGCGGAUC 2844 1605 CCAGCGCAUCUUGCGGAUC 2844 1623 GAUCCGCAAGAUGCGCUGG 3071 1623 CAUGUGCCGUCUGGAGGAG 2845 1623 CAUGUGCCGUCUGGAGGAG 2845 1641 CUCCUCCAGACGGCACAUG 3072 1641 GCUGGGCCUUGCCGGGCGC 2846 1641 GCUGGGCCUUGCCGGGCGC 2846 1659 GCGCCCGGCAAGGCCCAGC 3073 1659 CUGCCUCACCCUGACACCG 2847 1659 CUGCCUCACCCUGACACCG 2847 1677 CGGUGUCAGGGUGAGGCAG 3074 1677 GCGCCCUGCCACAGAGGCU 2848 1677 GCGCCCUGCCACAGAGGCU 2848 1695 AGCCUCUGUGGCAGGGCGC 3075 1695 UGAGCUGCUCACCUGUCAC 2849 1695 UGAGCUGCUCACCUGUCAC 2849 1713 GUGACAGGUGAGCAGCUCA 3076 1713 CAGUGCUGAGUACGUGGGU 2850 1713 CAGUGCUGAGUACGUGGGU 2850 1731 ACCCACGUACUCAGCACUG 3077 1731 UCAUCUCCGGGCCACAGAG 2851 1731 UCAUCUCCGGGCCACAGAG 2851 1749 CUCUGUGGCCCGGAGAUGA 3078 1749 GAAAAUGAAAACCCGGGAG 2852 1749 GAAAAUGAAAACCCGGGAG 2852 1767 CUCCCGGGUUUUCAUUUUC 3079 1767 GCUGCACCGUGAGAGUUCC 2853 1767 GCUGCACCGUGAGAGUUCC 2853 1785 GGAACUCUCACGGUGCAGC 3080 1785 CAACUUUGACUCCAUCUAU 2854 1785 CAACUUUGACUCCAUCUAU 2854 1803 AUAGAUGGAGUCAAAGUUG 3081 1803 UAUCUGCCCCAGUACCUUC 2855 1803 UAUCUGCCCCAGUACCUUC 2855 1821 GAAGGUACUGGGGCAGAUA 3082 1821 CGCCUGUGCACAGCUUGCC 2856 1821 CGCCUGUGCACAGCUUGCC 2856 1839 GGCAAGCUGUGCACAGGCG 3083 1839 CACUGGCGCUGCCUGCCGC 2857 1839 CACUGGCGCUGCCUGCCGC 2857 1857 GCGGCAGGCAGCGCCAGUG 3084 1857 CCUGGUGGAGGCUGUGCUC 2858 1857 CCUGGUGGAGGGUGUGCUC 2858 1875 GAGCACAGCCUCCACCAGG 3085 1875 CUCAGGAGAGGUUCUGAAU 2859 1875 CUCAGGAGAGGUUCUGAAU 2859 1893 AUUCAGAACCUCUCCUGAG 3086 1893 UGGUGCUGCUGUGGUGCGU 2860 1893 UGGUGCUGCUGUGGUGCGU 2860 1911 ACGCACCACAGCAGCACCA 3087 1911 UCCCCCAGGACACCACGCA 2861 1911 UCCCCCAGGACACCACGCA 2861 1929 UGCGUGGUGUCCUGGGGGA 3088 1929 AGAGCAGGAUGCAGCUUGC 2862 1929 AGAGCAGGAUGCAGCUUGC 2862 1947 GCAAGCUGCAUCCUGCUCU 3089 1947 CGGUUUUUGCUUUUUCAAC 2863 1947 CGGUUUUUGCUUUUUCAAC 2863 1965 GUUGAAAAAGCAAAAACCG 3090 1965 CUCUGUGGCUGUGGCUGCU 2864 1965 CUCUGUGGCUGUGGCUGCU 2864 1983 AGCAGCCACAGCCACAGAG 3091 1983 UCGCCAUGCCCAGACUAUC 2865 1983 UCGCCAUGCCCAGACUAUC 2865 2001 GAUAGUCUGGGCAUGGCGA 3092 2001 CAGUGGGCAUGCCCUACGG 2866 2001 CAGUGGGCAUGCCCUACGG 2866 2019 CCGUAGGGCAUGCCCACUG 3093 2019 GAUCCUGAUUGUGGAUUGG 2867 2019 GAUCCUGAUUGUGGAUUGG 2867 2037 CCAAUCCACAAUCAGGAUC 3094 2037 GGAUGUCCACCACGGUAAU 2868 2037 GGAUGUCCACCACGGUAAU 2868 2055 AUUACCGUGGUGGACAUCC 3095 2055 UGGAACUCAGCACAUGUUU 2869 2055 UGGAACUCAGCACAUGUUU 2869 2073 AAACAUGUGCUGAGUUCCA 3096 2073 UGAGGAUGACCCCAGUGUG 2870 2073 UGAGGAUGACCOCAGUGUG 2870 2091 CACACUGGGGUCAUCCUCA 3097 2091 GCUAUAUGUGUCCCUGCAC 2871 2091 GCUAUAUGUGUCCCUGCAC 2871 2109 GUGCAGGGACACAUAUAGC 3098 2109 CCGCUAUGAUCAUGGCACC 2872 2109 CCGCUAUGAUCAUGGCACC 2872 2127 GGUGCCAUGAUCAUAGCGG 3099 2127 CUUCUUCCCCAUGGGGGAU 2873 2127 CUUCUUCCCCAUGGGGGAU 2873 2145 AUCCCCCAUGGGGAAGAAG 3100 2145 UGAGGGUGCCAGCAGCCAG 2874 2145 UGAGGGUGCCAGCAGCCAG 2874 2163 CUGGCUGCUGGCACCCUCA 3101 2163 GAUCGGCCGGGCUGCGGGC 2875 2163 GAUCGGCCGGGCUGCGGGC 2875 2181 GCCCGCAGCCCGGCCGAUC 3102 2181 CACAGGCUUCACCGUCAAC 2876 2181 CACAGGCUUCACCGUCAAC 2876 2199 GUUGACGGUGAAGCCUGUG 3103 2199 CGUGGCAUGGAACGGGCCC 2877 2199 CGUGGCAUGGAACGGGCCC 2877 2217 GGGCCCGUUCCAUGCCACG 3104 2217 CCGCAUGGGUGAUGCUGAC 2878 2217 CCGCAUGGGUGAUGCUGAC 2878 2235 GUCAGCAUCACCCAUGCGG 3105 2235 CUACCUAGCUGCCUGGCAU 2879 2235 CUACCUAGCUGCCUGGCAU 2879 2253 AUGCCAGGCAGCUAGGUAG 3106 2253 UCGCCUGGUGCUUCCCAUU 2880 2253 UCGCCUGGUGCUUCCCAUU 2880 2271 AAUGGGAAGCACCAGGCGA 3107 2271 UGCCUACGAGUUUAACCCA 2881 2271 UGCCUACGAGUUUAACCCA 2881 2289 UGGGUUAAACUCGUAGGCA 3108 2289 AGAACUGGUGCUGGUCUCA 2882 2289 AGAACUGGUGCUGGUCUCA 2882 2307 UGAGACCAGCACCAGUUCU 3109 2307 AGCUGGCUUUGAUGCUGCA 2883 2307 AGCUGGCUUUGAUGCUGCA 2883 2325 UGCAGCAUCAAAGCCAGCU 3110 2325 ACGGGGGGAUCCGCUGGGG 2884 2325 ACGGGGGGAUCCGCUGGGG 2884 2343 CCCCAGCGGAUCCCCCCGU 3111 2343 GGGCUGCCAGGUGUCACCU 2885 2343 GGGCUGCCAGGUGUCACCU 2885 2361 AGGUGACACCUGGCAGCCC 3112 2361 UGAGGGUUAUGCCCACCUC 2886 2361 UGAGGGUUAUGCCCACCUC 2886 2379 GAGGUGGGCAUAACCCUCA 3113 2379 CACCCACCUGCUGAUGGGC 2887 2379 CACCCACCUGCUGAUGGGC 2887 2397 GCCCAUCAGCAGGUGGGUG 3114 2397 CCUUGCCAGUGGCCGCAUU 2888 2397 CCUUGCCAGUGGCCGCAUU 2888 2415 AAUGCGGCCACUGGCAAGG 3115 2415 UAUCCUUAUCCUAGAGGGU 2889 2415 UAUCCUUAUCCUAGAGGGU 2889 2433 ACCCUCUAGGAUAAGGAUA 3116 2433 UGGCUAUAACCUGACAUCC 2890 2433 UGGCUAUAACCUGACAUCC 2890 2451 GGAUGUCAGGUUAUAGCCA 3117 2451 CAUCUCAGAGUCCAUGGCU 2891 2451 CAUCUCAGAGUCCAUGGCU 2891 2469 AGCCAUGGACUCUGAGAUG 3118 2469 UGCCUGCACUCGCUCCCUC 2892 2469 UGCCUGCACUCGCUCCCUC 2892 2487 GAGGGAGCGAGUGCAGGCA 3119 2487 CCUUGGAGACCCACCACCC 2893 2487 CCUUGGAGACCCACCACCC 2893 2505 GGGUGGUGGGUCUCCAAGG 3120 2505 CCUGCUGACCCUGCCACGG 2894 2505 CCUGCUGACCCUGCCACGG 2894 2523 CCGUGGCAGGGUCAGCAGG 3121 2523 GCCCCCACUAUCAGGGGCC 2895 2523 GCCCCCACUAUCAGGGGCC 2895 2541 GGCCCCUGAUAGUGGGGGC 3122 2541 CCUGGCCUCAAUCACUGAG 2896 2541 CCUGGCCUCAAUCACUGAG 2896 2559 CUCAGUGAUUGAGGCCAGG 3123 2559 GACCAUCCAAGUCCAUCGC 2897 2559 GACCAUCCAAGUCCAUCGC 2897 2577 GCGAUGGACUUGGAUGGUC 3124 2577 CAGAUACUGGCGCAGCUUA 2898 2577 CAGAUACUGGCGCAGCUUA 2898 2595 UAAGCUGCGCCAGUAUCUG 3125 2595 ACGGGUCAUGGAGGUAGAA 2899 2595 ACGGGUCAUGGAGGUAGAA 2899 2613 UUCUACCUUCAUGACCCGU 3126 2613 AGACAGAGAAGGACCCUCC 2900 2613 AGACAGAGAAGGACCCUCC 2900 2631 GGAGGGUCCUUCUCUGUCU 3127 2631 CAGUUCUAAGUUGGUCACC 2901 2631 CAGUUCUAAGUUGGUCACC 2901 2649 GGUGACCAACUUAGAACUG 3128 2649 CAAGAAGGCACCCCAACCA 2902 2649 CAAGAAGGCACCCCAAGCA 2902 2667 UGGUUGGGGUGCCUUCUUG 3129 2667 AGCCAAACCUAGGUUAGCU 2903 2667 AGCCAAACCUAGGUUAGCU 2903 2685 AGCUAACCUAGGUUUGGCU 3130 2685 UGAGCGGAUGACCACACGA 2904 2685 UGAGCGGAUGACCACACGA 2904 2703 UCGUGUGGUCAUCCGCUCA 3131 2703 AGAAAAGAAGGUUCUGGAA 2905 2703 AGAAAAGAAGGUUCUGGAA 2905 2721 UUCCAGAACCUUCUUUUCU 3132 2721 AGCAGGCAUGGGGAAAGUC 2906 2721 AGCAGGCAUGGGGAAAGUC 2906 2739 GACUUUCCCCAUGCCUGCU 3133 2739 CACCUCGGCAUCAUUUGGG 2907 2739 CACCUCGGCAUCAUUUGGG 2907 2757 CCCAAAUGAUGCCGAGGUG 3134 2757 GGAAGAGUCCACUCCAGGC 2908 2757 GGAAGAGUCCACUCCAGGC 2908 2775 GCCUGGAGUGGACUCUUCC 3135 2775 CCAGACUAACUCAGAGACA 2909 2775 CCAGACUAACUCAGAGACA 2909 2793 UGUCUCUGAGUUAGUCUGG 3136 2793 AGCUGUGGUGGCCCUCACU 2910 2793 AGCUGUGGUGGCCCUCACU 2910 2811 AGUGAGGGCCACCACAGCU 3137 2811 UCAGGACCAGCCCUCAGAG 2911 2811 UCAGGACCACCOCUCAGAG 2911 2829 CUCUGAGGGCUGGUCCUGA 3138 2829 GGCAGCCACAGGGGGAGCC 2912 2829 GGCAGCCACAGGGGGAGCC 2912 2847 GGCUCCCCCUGUGGCUGCC 3139 2847 CACUCUGGCCCAGACCAUU 2913 2847 CACUCUGGCCCAGACCAUU 2913 2865 AAUGGUCUGGGCCAGAGUG 3140 2865 UUCUGAGGCAGCCAUUGGG 2914 2865 UUCUGAGGCAGCCAUUGGG 2914 2883 CCCAAUGGCUGCCUCAGAA 3141 2883 GGGAGCCAUGCUGGGCCAG 2915 2883 GGGAGCCAUGCUGGGCCAG 2915 2901 CUGGCCCAGCAUGGCUCCC 3142 2901 GACCACCUCAGAGGAGGCU 2916 2901 GACCACCUCAGAGGAGGCU 2916 2919 AGCCUCCUCUGAGGUGGUC 3143 2919 UGUCGGGGGAGCCACUCCG 2917 2919 UGUCGGGGGAGCCACUCCG 2917 2937 CGGAGUGGCUCCCCCGACA 3144 2937 GGACCAGACCACCUCAGAG 2918 2937 GGACCAGACCACCUCAGAG 2918 2955 CUCUGAGGUGGUCUGGUOC 3145 2955 GGAGACUGUGGGAGGAGCC 2919 2955 GGAGACUGUGGGAGGAGCC 2919 2973 GGCUCCUCCCACAGUCUCC 3146 2973 CAUUCUGGACCAGACCACC 2920 2973 CAUUCUGGACCAGACCACC 2920 2991 GGUGGUCUGGUCCAGAAUG 3147 2991 CUCAGAGGAUGCUGUUGGG 2921 2991 CUCAGAGGAUGCUGUUGGG 2921 3009 CCCAACAGCAUCCUCUGAG 3148 3009 GGGAGCCACGCUGGGCCAG 2922 3009 GGGAGCCACGCUGGGCCAG 2922 3027 CUGGCCCAGCGUGGCUCCC 3149 3027 GACUACCUCAGAGGAGGCU 2923 3027 GACUACCUCAGAGGAGGCU 2923 3045 AGCCUCCUCUGAGGUAGUC 3150 3045 UGUAGGAGGAGCUACACUG 2924 3045 UGUAGGAGGAGCUACACUG 2924 3063 CAGUGUAGCUCCUCCUACA 3151 3063 GGCCCAGACCACCUCGGAG 2925 3063 GGCCCAGACCACCUCGGAG 2925 3081 CUCCGAGGUGGUCUGGGCC 3152 3081 GGCAGCCAUGGAGGGAGCC 2926 3081 GGCAGCCAUGGAGGGAGCC 2926 3099 GGCUCCCUCCAUGGCUGCC 3153 3099 CACACUGGACCAGACUACG 2927 3099 CACACUGGACCAGACUACG 2927 3117 CGUAGUCUGGUCCAGUGUG 3154 3117 GUCAGAGGAGGCUCCAGGG 2928 3117 GUCAGAGGAGGCUCCAGGG 2928 3135 CCCUGGAGCCUCCUCUGAC 3155 3135 GGGCACCGAGCUGAUCCAA 2929 3135 GGGCACCGAGCUGAUCCAA 2929 3153 UUGGAUCAGCUCGGUGCCC 3156 3153 AACUCCUCUAGCCUCGAGC 2930 3153 AACUCCUCUAGCCUCGAGC 2930 3171 GCUCGAGGCUAGAGGAGUU 3157 3171 CACAGACCACCAGACCCCC 2931 3171 CACAGACCACCAGACCCCC 2931 3189 GGGGGUCUGGUGGUCUGUG 3158 3189 CCCAACCUCACCUGUGGAG 2932 3189 CCCAACCUCACCUGUGCAG 2932 3207 CUGCACAGGUGAGGUUGGG 3159 3207 GGGAACUACACCCCAGAUA 2933 3207 GGGAACUACACCCCAGAUA 2933 3225 UAUCUGGGGUGUAGUUCCC 3160 3225 AUCUCCCAGUACACUGAUU 2934 3225 AUCUCCCAGUACACUGAUU 2934 3243 AAUCAGUGUACUGGGAGAU 3161 3243 UGGGAGUCUCAGGACCUUG 2935 3243 UGGGAGUCUCAGGACCUUG 2935 3261 CAAGGUCCUGAGACUCCCA 3162 3261 GGAGCUAGGCAGCGAAUCU 2936 3261 GGAGCUAGGCAGCGAAUCU 2936 3279 AGAUUCGCUGCCUAGCUCC 3163 3279 UCAGGGGGCCUCAGAAUCU 2937 3279 UCAGGGGGCCUCAGAAUCU 2937 3297 AGAUUCUGAGGCCCCCUGA 3164 3297 UCAGGCCCCAGGAGAGGAG 2938 3297 UCAGGCCCCAGGAGAGGAG 2938 3315 CUCCUCUCCUGGGGCCUGA 3165 3315 GAACCUACUAGGAGAGGCA 2939 3315 GAACCUACUAGGAGAGGCA 2939 3333 UGCCUCUCCUAGUAGGUUC 3166 3333 AGCUGGAGGUCAGGACAUG 2940 3333 AGCUGGAGGUCAGGACAUG 2940 3351 CAUGUCCUGACCUCCAGCU 3167 3351 GGCUGAUUCGAUGCUGAUG 2941 3351 GGCUGAUUCGAUGCUGAUG 2941 3369 CAUCAGCAUCGAAUCAGCC 3168 3369 GCAGGGAUCUAGGGGCCUC 2942 3369 GCAGGGAUCUAGGGGCCUC 2942 3387 GAGGCCCCUAGAUCCCUGC 3169 3387 CACUGAUCAGGCCAUAUUU 2943 3387 CACUGAUCAGGCCAUAUUU 2943 3405 AAAUAUGGCCUGAUCAGUG 3170 3405 UUAUGCUGUGACACCACUG 2944 3405 UUAUGCUGUGACACCACUG 2944 3423 CAGUGGUGUCACAGCAUAA 3171 3423 GCCCUGGUGUCCCCAUUUG 2945 3423 GCCCUGGUGUCCCCAUUUG 2945 3441 CAAAUGGGGACACCAGGGC 3172 3441 GGUGGCAGUAUGCCCCAUA 2946 3441 GGUGGCAGUAUGCCCCAUA 2946 3459 UAUGGGGCAUACUGCCACC 3173 3459 ACCUGCAGCAGGCCUAGAC 2947 3459 ACCUGCAGCAGGCCUAGAC 2947 3477 GUCUAGGCCUGCUGCAGGU 3174 3477 CGUGACCCAACCUUGUGGG 2948 3477 CGUGACCCAACCUUGUGGG 2948 3495 CCCACAAGGUUGGGUCACG 3175 3495 GGACUGUGGAACAAUCCAA 2949 3495 GGACUGUGGAACAAUCCAA 2949 3513 UUGGAUUGUUCCACAGUCC 3176 3513 AGAGAAUUGGGUGUGUCUC 2950 3513 AGAGAAUUGGGUGUGUCUC 2950 3531 GAGACACACCCAAUUCUCU 3177 3531 CUCUUGCUAUCAGGUCUAC 2951 3531 CUCUUGCUAUCAGGUCUAC 2951 3549 GUAGACCUGAUAGCAAGAG 3178 3549 CUGUGGUCGUUACAUCAAU 2952 3549 CUGUGGUCGUUACAuCAAU 2952 3567 AUUGAUGUAACGACCACAG 3179 3567 UGGCCACAUGCUCCAACAC 2953 3567 UGGCCACAUGCUCCAACAC 2953 3585 GUGUUGGAGCAUGUGGCCA 3180 3585 CCAUGGAAAUUCUGGACAC 2954 3585 CCAUGGAAAUUCUGGACAC 2954 3603 GUGUCCAGAAUUUCCAUGG 3181 3603 CCCGCUGGUCCUCAGCUAC 2955 3603 CCCGCUGGUCCUCAGCUAC 2955 3621 GUAGCUGAGGACCAGCGGG 3182 3621 CAUCGACCUGUCAGCCUGG 2956 3621 CAUCGACCUGUCAGCCUGG 2956 3639 CCAGGCUGACAGGUCGAUG 3183 3639 GUGUUACUACUGUCAGGCC 2957 3639 GUGUUACUACUGUCAGGCG 2957 3657 GGCCUGACAGUAGUAACAC 3184 3657 CUAUGUCCACCACCAGGCU 2958 3657 CUAUGUCCACCACCAGGCU 2958 3675 AGCCUGGUGGUGGACAUAG 3185 3675 UCUCCUAGAUGUGAAGAAC 2959 3675 UCUCCUAGAUGUGAAGAAC 2959 3693 GUUCUUCACAUCUAGGAGA 3186 3693 CAUCGCCCACCAGAACAAG 2960 3693 CAUCGCCCACCAGAACAAG 2960 3711 CUUGUUCUGGUGGGCGAUG 3187 3711 GUUUGGGGAGGAUAUGCCC 2961 3711 GUUUGGGGAGGAUAUGCCC 2961 3729 GGGCAUAUCCUCCCCAAAC 3188 3729 CCACCCACACUAAGCCCCA 2962 3729 CCACCCACACUAAGGCCCA 2962 3747 UGGGGCUUAGUGUGGGUGG 3189 3747 AGAAUACGGUCCCUCUUCA 2963 3747 AGAAUACGGUCCCUCUUCA 2963 3765 UGAAGAGGGACCGUAUUCU 3190 3765 ACCUUCUGAGGCCCACGAU 2964 3765 ACCUUCUGAGGCCCACGAU 2964 3783 AUCGUGGGCCUCAGAAGGU 3191 3783 UAGACCAGCUGUAGCUCAU 2965 3783 UAGACCAGCUGUAGCUCAU 2965 3801 AUGAGCUACAGCUGGUCUA 3192 3801 UUCCAGCCUGUACCUUGGA 2966 3801 UUCCAGCCUGUACCUUGGA 2966 3819 UCCAAGGUACAGGCUGGAA 3193 3819 AUGAGGGGUAGCCUCCCAC 2967 3819 AUGAGGGGUAGCCUCCCAC 2967 3837 GUGGGAGGCUACCCCUCAU 3194 3837 CUGCAUCCCAUCCUGAAUA 2968 3837 CUGCAUCCCAUCCUGAAUA 2968 3855 UAUUCAGGAUGGGAUGCAG 3195 3855 AUCCUUUGCAACUCCCCAA 2969 3855 AUCCUUUGCAACUCCCCAA 2969 3873 UUGGGGAGUUGCAAAGGAU 3196 3873 AGAGUGCUUAUUUAAGUGU 2970 3873 AGAGUGCUUAUUUAAGUGU 2970 3891 ACACUUAAAUAAGCACUCU 3197 3891 UUAAUACUUUUAAGAGAAC 2971 3891 UUAAUACUUUUAAGAGAAC 2971 3909 GUUCUCUUAAAAGUAUUAA 3198 3909 CUGCGACGAUUAAUUGUGG 2972 3909 CUGCGACGAUUAAUUGUGG 2972 3927 CCACAAUUAAUCGUCGCAG 3199 3927 GAUCUCCCCCUGCCCAUUG 2973 3927 GAUCUCGCCCUGCCCAUUG 2973 3945 CAAUGGGCAGGGGGAGAUC 3200 3945 GCCUGCUUGAGGGGCACCA 2974 3945 GCCUGCUUGAGGGGCACCA 2974 3963 UGGUGCCCCUCAAGCAGGC 3201 3963 ACUACUCCAGCCCAGAAGG 2975 3963 ACUACUCCAGCCCAGAAGG 2975 3981 CCUUCUGGGCUGGAGUAGU 3202 3981 GAAAGGGGGGCAGCUCAGU 2976 3981 GAAAGGGGGGCAGCUCAGU 2976 3999 ACUGAGCUGCCCCCCUUUC 3203 3999 UGGCCCCAAGAGGGAGCUG 2977 3999 UGGCCCCAAGAGGGAGCUG 2977 4017 CAGCUCCCUCUUGGGGCCA 3204 4017 GAUAUCAUGAGGAUAACAU 2978 4017 GAUAUCAUGAGGAUAACAU 2978 4035 AUGUUAUCCUCAUGAUAUC 3205 4035 UUGGCGGGAGGGGAGUUAA 2979 4035 UUGGCGGGAGGGGAGUUAA 2979 4053 UUAACUCCCCUCCCGCCAA 3206 4053 ACUGGCAGGCAUGGCAAGG 2980 4053 ACUGGCAGGCAUGGCAAGG 2980 4071 CCUUGCCAUGCCUGCCAGU 3207 4071 GUUGCAUAUGUAAUAAAGU 2981 4071 GUUGCAUAUGUAAUAAAGU 2981 4089 ACUUUAUUACAUAUGCAAC 3208 HDAC7:AF239243.1 3 AAUACCUACCUUGCAGGAC 3321 3 AAUACCUACCUUGCAGGAC 3321 21 GUCCUGCAAGGUAGGUAUU 3494 21 CCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGA 3322 21 CCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGA 3322 39 UCACUUAAUCCUGUCGUGG 3495 39 AGGAAAAACCCCCAUGAGA 3323 39 AGGAAAAACCCCCAUGAGA 3323 57 UCUCAUGGGGGUUUUUCCU 3496 57 AGUGUUUUGCCAUUGUCAA 3324 57 AGUGUUUUGCCAUUGUCAA 3324 75 UUGACAAUGGCAAAACACU 3497 75 AGUGAGCCUGAGGGAGGCU 3325 75 AGUGAGCCUGAGGGAGGCU 3325 93 AGCCUCCCUCAGGCUCACU 3498 93 UGAGGGGGGAUCAGGCUGU 3326 93 UGAGGGGGGAUCAGGCUGU 3326 111 ACAGCCUGAUCCCCCCUCA 3499 111 UAUCAUGCCCCCGAGGACA 3327 111 UAUCAUGCCCCCGAGGACA 3327 129 UGUCCUCGGGGGCAUGAUA 3500 129 AAACUUUCCAGUUUACCCU 3328 129 AAACUUUCCAGUUUACCCU 3328 147 AGGGUAAACUGGAAAGUUU 3501 147 UGCUCCCUCUCUCUGUCCC 3329 147 UGCUCCCUCUCUCUGUCCC 3329 165 GGGACAGAGAGAGGGAGCA 3502 165 CUAGGCUGCCCCAGGCCCU 3330 165 CUAGGCUGCCCCAGGCCCU 3330 183 AGGGCCUGGGGCAGCCUAG 3503 183 UGUGCAGACACACCAGGCC 3331 183 UGUGCAGACACACCAGGCC 3331 201 GGCCUGGUGUGUCUGCACA 3504 201 CCUCAGCCGCAGCCCAUGG 3332 201 CCUCAGCCGCAGCCCAUGG 3332 219 CCAUGGGCUGCGGCUGAGG 3505 219 GACCUGCGGGUGGGCCAGC 3333 219 GACCUGCGGGUGGGCCAGC 3333 237 GCUGGCCCACCCGCAGGUC 3506 237 CGGCCCCCAGUGGAGCCCC 3334 237 CGGCCCCCAGUGGAGCCCC 3334 255 GGGGCUCCACUGGGGGCCG 3507 255 CCACCAGAGCCCACAUUGC 3335 255 CCACCAGAGCCCACAUUGC 3335 273 GCAAUGUGGGCUCUGGUGG 3508 273 CUGGCCCUGCAGCGUCCCC 3336 273 CUGGCCCUGCAGCGUCCCC 3336 291 GGGGACGCUGCAGGGCCAG 3509 291 CAGCGCCUGCACCACCACC 3337 291 CAGCGCCUGCACCACCACC 3337 309 GGUGGUGGUGCAGGCGCUG 3510 309 CUCUUCCUAGCAGGCCUGC 3338 309 CUCUUCCUAGCAGGCCUGC 3338 327 GCAGGCCUGCUAGGAAGAG 3511 327 CAGCAGCAGCGCUCGGUGG 3339 327 CAGCAGCAGCGCUCGGUGG 3339 345 CCACCGAGCGCUGCUGCUG 3512 345 GAGOCCAUGAGGOUCUCCA 3340 345 GAGCCCAUGAGGCUCUCCA 3340 363 UGGAGAGCCUCAUGGGCUC 3513 363 AUGGACACGCCGAUGCCCG 3341 363 AUGGACACGCCGAUGCCCG 3341 381 CGGGCAUCGGCGUGUCCAU 3514 381 GAGUUGCAGGUGGGACCCC 3342 381 GAGUUGCAGGUGGGACCCC 3342 399 GGGGUCCCACCUGCAACUC 3515 399 CAGGAACAAGAGCUGCGGC 3343 399 CAGGAACAAGAGCUGCGGC 3343 417 GCCGCAGCUCUUGUUCCUG 3516 417 CAGCUUCUCCACAAGGACA 3344 417 CAGCUUCUCCACAAGGACA 3344 435 UGUCCUUGUGGAGAAGCUG 3517 435 AAGAGCAAGCGAAGUGCUG 3345 435 AAGAGCAAGCGAAGUGCUG 3345 453 CAGCACUUCGCUUGCUCUU 3518 453 GUAGCCAGCAGCGUGGUCA 3346 453 GUAGCCAGCAGCGUGGUCA 3346 471 UGACCACGCUGCUGGCUAC 3519 471 AAGCAGAAGCUAGCGGAGG 3347 471 AAGCAGAAGCUAGCGGAGG 3347 489 CCUCCGCUAGCUUCUGCUU 3520 489 GUGAUUCUGAAAAAACAGC 3348 489 GUGAUUCUGAAAAAACAGC 3348 507 GCUGUUUUUUCAGAAUCAC 3521 507 CAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAA 3349 507 CAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAA 3349 525 UUCUUUCUAGGGCCGCCUG 3522 525 ACAGUCCAUCCCAACAGCC 3350 525 AGAGUCCAUCCCAACAGCC 3350 543 GGCUGUUGGGAUGGACUGU 3523 543 CCCGGCAUUCCCUACAGAA 3351 543 CCCGGCAUUCCCUACAGAA 3351 561 UUCUGUAGGGAAUGCCGGG 3524 561 ACCCUGGAGCCCCUGGAGA 3352 561 ACCCUGGAGCCCCUGGAGA 3352 579 UCUCCAGGGGCUCCAGGGU 3525 579 ACGGAAGGAGCCACCCGCU 3353 579 ACGGAAGGAGCCACCCGCU 3353 597 AGCGGGUGGCUCCUUCCGU 3526 597 UCCAUGCUCAGCAGCUUUU 3354 597 UCCAUGCUCAGCAGCUUUU 3354 615 AAAAGCUGCUGAGCAUGGA 3527 615 UUGCCUCCUGUUCCCAGCC 3355 615 UUGCCUCCUGUUCCCAGCC 3355 633 GGCUGGGAACAGGAGGCAA 3528 633 CUGCCCAGUGACCCCCCAG 3356 633 CUGCCCAGUGACCCCCCAG 3356 651 CUGGGGGGUCACUGGGCAG 3529 651 GAGCACUUCCCUCUGCGCA 3357 651 GAGCACUUCCCUCUGCGCA 3357 669 UGCGCAGAGGGAAGUGCUC 3530 669 AAGACAGUCUCUGAGCCCA 3358 669 AAGACAGUCUCUGAGCCCA 3358 687 UGGGCUCAGAGACUGUCUU 3531 687 AACCUGAAGCUGCGCUAUA 3359 687 AACCUGAAGCUGCGCUAUA 3359 705 UAUAGCGCAGCUUCAGGUU 3532 705 AAGCCCAAGAAGUCCCUGG 3360 705 AAGCCCAAGAAGUCCCUGG 3360 723 CCAGGGACUUCUUGGGCUU 3533 723 GAGCGGAGGAAGAAUCCAC 3361 723 GAGCGGAGGAAGAAUCCAC 3361 741 GUGGAUUCUUCCUCCGCUC 3534 741 CUGCUCCGAAAGGAGAGUG 3362 741 CUGCUCCGAAAGGAGAGUG 3362 759 CACUCUCCUUUCGGAGCAG 3535 759 GCGCCCCCCAGCCUCCGGC 3363 759 GCGCCCCCCAGCCUCCGGC 3363 777 GCCGGAGGCUGGGGGGCGC 3536 777 CGGCGGCCCGCAGAGACCC 3364 777 CGGCGGCCCGCAGAGACCC 3364 795 GGGUCUCUGCGGGCCGCCG 3537 795 CUCGGAGACUCCUCCCCAA 3365 795 CUCGGAGACUCCUCCCCAA 3365 813 UUGGGGAGGAGUCUCCGAG 3538 813 AGUAGUAGCAGCACGCCCG 3366 813 AGUAGUAGCAGCACGCCCG 3366 831 CGGGCGUGCUGCUACUACU 3539 831 GCAUCAGGGUGCAGCUCCC 3367 831 GCAUCAGGGUGCAGCUCCC 3367 849 GGGAGCUGCACCCUGAUGC 3540 849 CCCAAUGACAGCGAGCACG 3368 849 CCCAAUGACAGCGAGCACG 3368 867 CGUGCUCGCUGUCAUUGGG 3541 867 GGCCCCAAUCCCAUCCUGG 3369 867 GGCCCCAAUCCCAUCCUGG 3369 885 CCAGGAUGGGAUUGGGGCC 3542 885 GGCGACAGUGACCGCAGGA 3370 885 GGCGACAGUGACCGCAGGA 3370 903 UCCUGCGGUCACUGUCGCC 3543 903 ACCCAUCCGACUCUGGGCC 3371 903 ACCCAUCCGACUCUGGGCC 3371 921 GGCCCAGAGUCGGAUGGGU 3544 921 CCUCGGGGGCCAAUCCUGG 3372 921 CCUCGGGGGCCAAUCCUGG 3372 939 CCAGGAUUGGCCCCCGAGG 3545 939 GGGAGCCCCCACACUCCCC 3373 939 GGGAGCCCCCACACUCCCC 3373 957 GGGGAGUGUGGGGGCUCCC 3546 957 CUCUUCCUGCCCCAUGGCU 3374 957 CUCUUCCUGCCCCAUGGCU 3374 975 AGCCAUGGGGCAGGAAGAG 3547 975 UUGGAGCCCGAGGCUGGGG 3375 975 UUGGAGCCCGAGGCUGGGG 3375 993 CCCCAGCCUCGGGCUCCAA 3548 993 GGCACCUUGCCCUCUCGCC 3376 993 GGCACCUUGCCCUCUCGCC 3376 1011 GGCGAGAGGGCAAGGUGCC 3549 1011 CUGCAGCCCAUUCUCCUCC 3377 1011 CUGCAGCGCAUUCUCCUCC 3377 1029 GGAGGAGAAUGGGCUGCAG 3550 1029 CUGGACCCCUCAGGCUCUC 3378 1029 CUGGACCCCUCAGGCUCUC 3378 1047 GAGAGCCUGAGGGGUCCAG 3551 1047 CAUGCCCCGCUGCUGACUG 3379 1047 CAUGCCCCGCUGCUGACUG 3379 1065 CAGUCAGCAGCGGGGCAUG 3552 1065 GUGCCCGGGCUUGGGCCCU 3380 1065 GUGCCCGGGCUUGGGCCCU 3380 1083 AGGGCCCAAGCCCGGGCAC 3553 1083 UUGCCCUUCCACUUUGCCG 3381 1083 UUGCCCUUCCACUUUGCCC 3381 1101 GGGCAAAGUGGAAGGGCAA 3554 1101 CAGUCCUUAAUGACCACCG 3382 1101 CAGUCCUUAAUGACCACCG 3382 1119 CGGUGGUCAUUAAGGACUG 3555 1119 GAGCGGCUCUCUGGGUCAG 3383 1119 GAGCGGCUCUCUGGGUCAG 3383 1137 CUGACCCAGAGAGCCGCUC 3556 1137 GGCCUCCACUGGCCACUGA 3384 1137 GGCCUCCACUGGCCACUGA 3384 1155 UCAGUGGCCAGUGGAGGCC 3557 1155 AGCCGGACUCGCUCAGAGC 3385 1155 AGCCGGACUCGCUCAGAGC 3385 1173 GCUCUGAGCGAGUCCGGCU 3558 1173 CCCCUGCCCCCCAGUGCCA 3386 1173 CCCCUGCCCCCCAGUGCCA 3386 1191 UGGCACUGGGGGGCAGGGG 3559 1191 ACCGCUCCCCCACCGCCGG 3387 1191 ACCGCUCCCCCACCGCCGG 3387 1209 CCGGCGGUGGGGGAGCGGU 3560 1209 GGCCCCAUGCAGCCCCGCC 3388 1209 GGCCCCAUGCAGCCCCGCC 3388 1227 GGCGGGGCUGCAUGGGGCC 3561 1227 CUGGAGCAGCUCAAAACUC 3389 1227 CUGGAGCAGCUCAAAACUC 3389 1245 GAGUUUUGAGCUGCUCCAG 3562 1245 CACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3390 1245 CACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3390 1263 UCUUGAUCACCUGGACGUG 3563 1263 AGGUCAGCCAAGCCGAGUG 3391 1263 AGGUCAGCCAAGCCGAGUG 3391 1281 CACUCGGCUUGGCUGACCU 3564 1281 GAGAAGCCCCGGCUGCGGC 3392 1281 GAGAAGCCCCGGCUGCGGC 3392 1299 GCCGCAGCCGGGGCUUCUC 3565 1299 CAGAUACCCUCGGCUGAAG 3393 1299 CAGAUACCCUCGGCUGAAG 3393 1317 CUUCAGCCGAGGGUAUCUG 3566 1317 GACCUGGAGACAGAUGGCG 3394 1317 GACCUGGAGACAGAUGGCG 3394 1335 CGCCAUCUGUCUCCAGGUC 3567 1335 GGGGGACCGGGCCAGGUGG 3395 1335 GGGGGACCGGGCCAGGUGG 3395 1353 CCACCUGGCCCGGUCCCCC 3568 1353 GUGGACGAUGGCCUGGAGC 3396 1353 GUGGACGAUGGCCUGGAGC 3396 1371 GCUCCAGGCCAUCGUCCAC 3569 1371 CACAGGGAGCUGGGCCAUG 3397 1371 CACAGGGAGCUGGGCCAUG 3397 1389 CAUGGCCCAGCUCCCUGUG 3570 1389 GGGCAGCCUGAGGCCAGAG 3398 1389 GGGCAGCCUGAGGCCAGAG 3398 1407 CUCUGGCCUCAGGCUGCCC 3571 1407 GGCCCCGCUCCUCUCCAGC 3399 1407 GGCCCCGCUCCUCUCCAGC 3399 1425 GCUGGAGAGGAGCGGGGCC 3572 1425 CAGCACCCUCAGGUGUUGC 3400 1425 CAGCACCCUCAGGUGUUGC 3400 1443 GCAACACCUGAGGGUGCUG 3573 1443 CUCUGGGAACAGCAGCGAC 3401 1443 CUCUGGGAACAGCAGCGAC 3401 1461 GUCGCUGCUGUUCCCAGAG 3574 1461 CUGGCUGGGCGGCUCCCCC 3402 1461 CUGGCUGGGCGGCUCCCCC 3402 1479 GGGGGAGCCGCCCAGCCAG 3575 1479 CGGGGCAGCACCGGGGACA 3403 1479 CGGGGCAGCACCGGGGACA 3403 1497 UGUCCCCGGUGCUGCCCCG 3576 1497 ACUGUGCUGCUUCCUCUGG 3404 1497 ACUGUGCUGCUUCCUCUGG 3404 1515 CCAGAGGAAGCAGCACAGU 3577 1515 GCCCAGGGUGGGCACCGGC 3405 1515 GCCCAGGGUGGGCACCGGC 3405 1533 GCCGGUGCCCACCCUGGGC 3578 1533 CCUCUGUCCCGGGCUCAGU 3406 1533 CCUCUGUCCCGGGCUCAGU 3406 1551 ACUGAGCCCGGGACAGAGG 3579 1551 UCUUCCCCAGCCGCACCUG 3407 1551 UCUUCCCCAGCCGCACCUG 3407 1569 CAGGUGCGGCUGGGGAAGA 3580 1569 GCCUCACUGUCAGCCCCAG 3408 1569 GCCUCACUGUCAGCCCCAG 3408 1587 CUGGGGCUGACAGUGAGGG 3581 1587 GAGCCUGCCAGCCAGGCCC 3409 1587 GAGCCUGCCAGCCAGGCCC 3409 1605 GGGCCUGGCUGGCAGGCUC 3582 1605 CGAGUCCUCUCCAGCUCAG 3410 1605 CGAGUCCUCUCCAGCUCAG 3410 1623 CUGAGCUGGAGAGGACUCG 3583 1623 GAGACCCCUGCCAGGACCC 3411 1623 GAGACCCCUGCCAGGACCC 3411 1641 GGGUCCUGGCAGGGGUCUC 3584 1641 CUGCCCUUCACCACAGGGC 3412 1641 CUGCCCUUCACCACAGGGC 3412 1659 GCCCUGUGGUGAAGGGCAG 3585 1659 CUGAUCUAUGACUCGGUCA 3413 1659 CUGAUCUAUGACUCGGUCA 3413 1677 UGACCGAGUCAUAGAUCAG 3586 1677 AUGCUGAAGCACCAGUGCU 3414 1677 AUGCUGAAGCACCAGUGCU 3414 1695 AGCACUGGUGCUUCAGCAU 3587 1695 UCCUGCGGUGACAACAGCA 3415 1695 UCCUGCGGUGACAACAGCA 3415 1713 UGCUGUUGUCACCGCAGGA 3588 1713 AGGCACCCGGAGCACGCCG 3416 1713 AGGCACCCGGAGCACGCCG 3416 1731 CGGCGUGCUCCGGGUGCCU 3589 1731 GGCCGCAUCCAGAGCAUCU 3417 1731 GGCCGCAUCCAGAGCAUCU 3417 1749 AGAUGCUCUGGAUGCGGCC 3590 1749 UGGUCCCGGCUGCAGGAGC 3418 1749 UGGUCCCGGCUGCAGGAGC 3418 1767 GCUCCUGCAGCCGGGACCA 3591 1767 CGGGGGCUCCGGAGCCAGU 3419 1767 CGGGGGCUCCGGAGCCAGU 3419 1785 ACUGGCUCCGGAGCCCCCG 3592 1785 UGUGAGUGUCUCCGAGGCC 3420 1785 UGUGAGUGUCUCCGAGGCC 3420 1803 GGCCUCGGAGACACUCACA 3593 1803 CGGAAGGCCUCCCUGGAAG 3421 1803 CGGAAGGCCUCCCUGGAAG 3421 1821 CUUCCAGGGAGGCCUUCCG 3594 1821 GAGCUGCAGUCGGUCCACU 3422 1821 GAGCUGCAGUCGGUCCACU 3422 1839 AGUGGACCGACUGCAGCUC 3595 1839 UCUGAGCGGCACGUGCUCC 3423 1839 UCUGAGCGGCACGUGCUCC 3423 1857 GGAGCACGUGCCGCUCAGA 3596 1857 CUCUACGGCACCAACCCGC 3424 1857 CUCUACGGCACCAACCCGC 3424 1875 GCGGGUUGGUGCCGUAGAG 3597 1875 CUCAGCCGCCUCAAACUGG 3425 1875 CUCAGCCGCCUCAAACUGG 3425 1893 CCAGUUUGAGGCGGCUGAG 3598 1893 GACAACGGGAAGCUGGCAG 3426 1893 GACAACGGGAAGCUGGCAG 3426 1911 CUGCCAGCUUCCCGUUGUC 3599 1911 GGGCUCCUGGCACAGCGGA 3427 1911 GGGCUCCUGGCACAGCGGA 3427 1929 UCCGCUGUGCCAGGAGCCC 3600 1929 AUGUUUGAGAUGCUGCCCU 3428 1929 AUGUUUGAGAUGCUGCCCU 3428 1947 AGGGCAGCAUCUCAAACAU 3601 1947 UGUGGUGGGGUUGGGGUGG 3429 1947 UGUGGUGGGGUUGGGGUGG 3429 1965 CCACCCCAACCCCACCACA 3602 1965 GACACUGACACCAUCUGGA 3430 1965 GACACUGACACCAUCUGGA 3430 1983 UCCAGAUGGUGUCAGUGUC 3603 1983 AAUGAGCUUCAUUCCUCCA 3431 1983 AAUGAGCUUCAUUCCUCCA 3431 2001 UGGAGGAAUGAAGCUCAUU 3604 2001 AAUGCAGCCCGCUGGGCCG 3432 2001 AAUGCAGCCCGCUGGGCCG 3432 2019 CGGCCCAGCGGGCUGCAUU 3605 2019 GCUGGCAGUGUCACUGACC 3433 2019 GCUGGCAGUGUCACUGACC 3433 2037 GGUCAGUGACACUGCCAGC 3606 2037 CUCGCCUUCAAAGUGGCUU 3434 2037 CUCGCCUUCAAAGUGGCUU 3434 2055 AAGCCACUUUGAAGGCGAG 3607 2055 UCUCGUGAGCUAAAGAAUG 3435 2055 UCUCGUGAGCUAAAGAAUG 3435 2073 CAUUCUUUAGCUCACGAGA 3608 2073 GGUUUCGCUGUGGUGCGGC 3436 2073 GGUUUCGCUGUGGUGCGGC 3436 2091 GCCGCACCACAGCGAAACC 3609 2091 CCCCCAGGACACCAUGCAG 3437 2091 CCCCCAGGACACCAUGCAG 3437 2109 CUGCAUGGUGUCCUGGGGG 3610 2109 GAUCAUUCAACAGCCAUGG 3438 2109 GAUCAUUCAACAGCCAUGG 3438 2127 CCAUGGCUGUUGAAUGAUC 3611 2127 GGCUUCUGCUUCUUCAACU 3439 2127 GGCUUCUGCUUCUUCAACU 3439 2145 AGUUGAAGAAGCAGAAGCC 3612 2145 UCAGUGGCCAUCGCCUGCC 3440 2145 UCAGUGGCCAUCGCCUGCC 3440 2163 GGCAGGCGAUGGCCACUGA 3613 2163 CGGCAGCUGCAACAGCAGA 3441 2163 CGGCAGCUGCAACAGCAGA 3441 2181 UCUGCUGUUGCAGCUGCCG 3614 2181 AGCAAGGCCAGCAAGGCCA 3442 2181 AGCAAGGCCAGCAAGGCCA 3442 2199 UGGCCUUGCUGGCCUUGCU 3615 2199 AGCAAGAUCCUCAUUGUAG 3443 2199 AGCAAGAUCCUCAUUGUAG 3443 2217 CUACAAUGAGGAUCUUGCU 3616 2217 GACUGGGACGUGCACCAUG 3444 2217 GACUGGGACGUGCACCAUG 3444 2235 CAUGGUGCACGUCCCAGUC 3617 2235 GGCAACGGCACCCAGCAAA 3445 2235 GGCAACGGCACCCAGCAAA 3445 2253 UUUGCUGGGUGCCGUUGCC 3618 2253 ACCUUCUACCAAGACCCCA 3446 2253 ACCUUCUACCAAGACCCCA 3446 2271 UGGGGUCUUGGUAGAAGGU 3619 2271 AGUGUGCUCUACAUCUCCC 3447 2271 AGUGUGCUCUACAUCUCCC 3447 2289 GGGAGAUGUAGAGCACACU 3620 2289 CUGCAUCGCCAUGACGACG 3448 2289 CUGCAUCGCCAUGACGACG 3448 2307 CGUCGUCAUGGCGAUGCAG 3621 2307 GGCAACUUCUUCCCGGGGA 3449 2307 GGCAACUUCUUCCCGGGGA 3449 2325 UCCCCGGGAAGAAGUUGCC 3622 2325 AGUGGGGCUGUGGAUGAGG 3450 2325 AGUGGGGCUGUGGAUGAGG 3450 2343 CCUCAUCCACAGCCCCACU 3623 2343 GUAGGGGCUGGCAGCGGUG 3451 2343 GUAGGGGCUGGCAGCGGUG 3451 2361 CACCGCUGCCAGCCCCUAC 3624 2361 GAGGGCUUCAAUGUCAAUG 3452 2361 GAGGGCUUCAAUGUCAAUG 3452 2379 CAUUGACAUUGAAGCCCUC 3625 2379 GUGGCCUGGGCUGGAGGUC 3453 2379 GUGGCCUGGGCUGGAGGUC 3453 2397 GACCUCCAGCCCAGGCCAC 3626 2397 CUGGACCCCCCCAUGGGGG 3454 2397 CUGGACCCCCCCAUGGGGG 3454 2415 CCCCCAUGGGGGGGUCCAG 3627 2415 GAUCCUGAGUACCUGGOUG 3455 2415 GAUCCUGAGUACCUGGCUG 3455 2433 CAGCCAGGUACUCAGGAUC 3628 2433 GCUUUCAGGAUAGUCGUGA 3456 2433 GCUUUCAGGAUAGUCGUGA 3456 2451 UCACGACUAUCCUGAAAGC 3629 2451 AUGCCCAUCGCCCGAGAGU 3457 2451 AUGCCCAUCGCCCGAGAGU 3457 2469 ACUCUCGGGCGAUGGGCAU 3630 2469 UUCUCUCCAGACCUAGUCC 3458 2469 UUCUCUCCAGACCUAGUCC 3458 2487 GGACUAGGUCUGGAGAGAA 3631 2487 CUGGUGUCUGCUGGAUUUG 3459 2487 CUGGUGUCUGCUGGAUUUG 3459 2505 CAAAUCCAGCAGACACCAG 3632 2505 GAUGCUGCUGAGGGUCACC 3460 2505 GAUGCUGCUGAGGGUCACC 3460 2523 GGUGACCCUCAGCAGCAUC 3633 2523 CCGGCCCCACUGGGUGGCU 3461 2523 CCGGCCCCACUGGGUGGCU 3461 2541 AGCCACCCAGUGGGGCCGG 3634 2541 UACCAUGUUUCUGCCAAAU 3462 2541 UACCAUGUUUCUGCCAAAU 3462 2559 AUUUGGCAGAAACAUGGUA 3635 2559 UGUUUUGGAUACAUGACGC 3463 2559 UGUUUUGGAUACAUGACGC 3463 2577 GCGUCAUGUAUCCAAAACA 3636 2577 CAGCAACUGAUGAACCUGG 3464 2577 CAGCAACUGAUGAACCUGG 3464 2595 CCAGGUUCAUCAGUUGCUG 3637 2595 GCAGGAGGCGCAGUGGUGC 3465 2595 GCAGGAGGCGCAGUGGUGC 3465 2613 GCACCACUGCGCCUCCUGC 3638 2613 CUGGCCUUGGAGGGUGGCC 3466 2613 CUGGCCUUGGAGGGUGGCC 3466 2631 GGCCACCCUCCAAGGCCAG 3639 2631 CAUGACCUCACAGCCAUCU 3467 2631 CAUGACCUCACAGCCAUCU 3467 2649 AGAUGGCUGUGAGGUCAUG 3640 2649 UGUGACGCCUCUGAGGCCU 3468 2649 UGUGACGCCUCUGAGGCCU 3468 2667 AGGCCUCAGAGGCGUCACA 3641 2667 UGUGUGGCUGCUCUUCUGG 3469 2667 UGUGUGGCUGCUCUUCUGG 3469 2685 CCAGAAGAGCAGCCACACA 3642 2685 GGUAACAGGGUGGAUCCCC 3470 2685 GGUAACAGGGUGGAUCCCC 3470 2703 GGGGAUCCACCCUGUUACC 3643 2703 CUUUCAGAAGAAGGCUGGA 3471 2703 CUUUCAGAAGAAGGCUGGA 3471 2721 UCCAGCCUUCUUCUGAAAG 3644 2721 AAACAGAAACCCCAACCUC 3472 2721 AAACAGAAACCCCAACCUC 3472 2739 GAGGUUGGGGUUUCUGUUU 3645 2739 CAAUGCCAUCCGCUCUCUG 3473 2739 CAAUGCCAUCCGCUCUCUG 3473 2757 CAGAGAGCGGAUGGCAUUG 3646 2757 GGAGGCCGUGAUCCGGGUG 3474 2757 GGAGGCCGUGAUCCGGGUG 3474 2775 CACCCGGAUCACGGCCUCC 3647 2775 GCACAGUAAAUACUGGGGC 3475 2775 GCACAGUAAAUACUGGGGC 3475 2793 GCCCCAGUAUUUACUGUGC 3648 2793 CUGCAUGCAGCGCCUGGCC 3476 2793 CUGCAUGCAGCGCCUGGCC 3476 2811 GGCCAGGCGCUGCAUGCAG 3649 2811 CUCCUGUCCAGACUCCUGG 3477 2811 CUCCUGUCCAGACUCCUGG 3477 2829 CCAGGAGUCUGGACAGGAG 3650 2829 GGUGCCUAGAGUGCCAGGG 3478 2829 GGUGCCUAGAGUGCCAGGG 3478 2847 CCCUGGCACUCUAGGCACC 3651 2847 GGCUGACAAAGAAGAAGUG 3479 2847 GGCUGACAAAGAAGAAGUG 3479 2865 CACUUCUUCUUUGUCAGCC 3652 2865 GGAGGCAGUGACCGCACUG 3480 2865 GGAGGCAGUGACCGCACUG 3480 2883 CAGUGCGGUCACUGCCUCC 3653 2883 GGCGUCCCUCUCUGUGGGC 3481 2883 GGCGUCCCUCUCUGUGGGC 3481 2901 GCCCACAGAGAGGGACGCC 3654 2901 CAUCCUGGCUGAAGAUAGG 3482 2901 CAUCCUGGCUGAAGAUAGG 3482 2919 CCUAUCUUCAGCCAGGAUG 3655 2919 GCCCUCGGAGCAGCUGGUG 3483 2919 GCCCUCGGAGCAGCUGGUG 3483 2937 CACCAGCUGCUCCGAGGGC 3656 2937 GGAGGAGGAAGAACCUAUG 3484 2937 GGAGGAGGAAGAACCUAUG 3484 2955 CAUAGGUUCUUCCUCCUCC 3657 2955 GAAUCUCUAAGGCUCUGGA 3485 2955 GAAUCUCUAAGGCUCUGGA 3485 2973 UCCAGAGCCUUAGAGAUUC 3658 2973 AACCAUCUGCCCGCCCACC 3486 2973 AACCAUCUGCCCGCCCACC 3486 2991 GGUGGGCGGGCAGAUGGUU 3659 2991 CAUGCCCUUGGGACCUGGU 3487 2991 CAUGCCCUUGGGACCUGGU 3487 3009 ACCAGGUCCCAAGGGCAUG 3660 3009 UUCUCUUCUAACCCCUGGC 3488 3009 UUCUCUUCUAACCCCUGGC 3488 3027 GCCAGGGGUUAGAAGAGAA 3661 3027 CAAUAGCCCCCAUUCCUGG 3489 3027 CAAUAGCCCCCAUUCCUGG 3489 3045 CCAGGAAUGGGGGCUAUUG 3662 3045 GGUCUUUAGAGAUCCUGUG 3490 3045 GGUCUUUAGAGAUCCUGUG 3490 3063 CACAGGAUCUCUAAAGACC 3663 3063 GGGCAAGUAGUUGGAACCA 3491 3063 GGGCAAGUAGUUGGAACCA 3491 3081 UGGUUCCAACUACUUGCCC 3664 3081 AGAGAACAGCCUGCCUGCU 3492 3081 AGAGAACAGCCUGCCUGCU 3492 3099 AGCAGGCAGGCUGUUCUCU 3665 3099 UUUGACAGUUAUCCCAGGG 3493 3099 UUUGACAGUUAUCCCAGGG 3493 3117 CCCUGGGAUAACUGUCAAA 3666 HDAC8:NM_018486.1 3 CAGAUCUGGAAGGUGGCUG 3779 3 CAGAUCUGGAAGGUGGCUG 3779 21 CAGCCACCUUCCAGAUCUG 3875 21 GCGGAACGGUUUUAAGCGG 3780 21 GCGGAACGGUUUUAAGCGG 3780 39 CCGCUUAAAACCGUUCCGC 3876 39 GAAGAUGGAGGAGCCGGAG 3781 39 GAAGAUGGAGGAGCCGGAG 3781 57 CUCCGGCUCCUCCAUCUUC 3877 57 GGAACCGGCGGACAGUGGG 3782 57 GGAACCGGCGGACAGUGGG 3782 75 CCCACUGUCCGCCGGUUCC 3878 75 GCAGUCGCUGGUCCCGGUU 3783 75 GCAGUCGCUGGUCCCGGUU 3783 93 AACCGGGACCAGCGACUGC 3879 93 UUAUAUCUAUAGUCCCGAG 3784 93 UUAUAUCUAUAGUCCCGAG 3784 111 CUCGGGACUAUAGAUAUAA 3880 111 GUAUGUCAGUAUGUGUGAC 3785 111 GUAUGUCAGUAUGUGUGAC 3785 129 GUCACACAUACUGACAUAC 3881 129 CUCCCUGGCCAAGAUCCCC 3786 129 CUCCCUGGCCAAGAUCCCC 3786 147 GGGGAUCUUGGCCAGGGAG 3882 147 CAAACGGGCCAGUAUGGUG 3787 147 CAAACGGGCCAGUAUGGUG 3787 165 CACCAUACUGGCCCGUUUG 3883 165 GCAUUCUUUGAUUGAAGCA 3788 165 GCAUUCUUUGAUUGAAGCA 3788 183 UGCUUCAAUCAAAGAAUGC 3884 183 AUAUGCACUGCAUAAGCAG 3789 183 AUAUGCACUGCAUAAGCAG 3789 201 CUGCUUAUGCAGUGCAUAU 3885 201 GAUGAGGAUAGUUAAGCCU 3790 201 GAUGAGGAUAGUUAAGCCU 3790 219 AGGCUUAACUAUCCUCAUC 3886 219 UAAAGUGGCCUCCAUGGAG 3791 219 UAAAGUGGCCUCCAUGGAG 3791 237 CUCCAUGGAGGCCACUUUA 3887 237 GGAGAUGGCCACCUUCCAC 3792 237 GGAGAUGGCCACCUUCCAC 3792 255 GUGGAAGGUGGCCAUCUCC 3888 255 CACUGAUGCUUAUCUGCAG 3793 255 CACUGAUGCUUAUCUGCAG 3793 273 CUGCAGAUAAGCAUCAGUG 3889 273 GCAUCUCCAGAAGGUCAGC 3794 273 GCAUCUCCAGAAGGUCAGC 3794 291 GCUGACCUUCUGGAGAUGC 3890 291 CCAAGAGGGCGAUGAUGAU 3795 291 CCAAGAGGGCGAUGAUGAU 3795 309 AUCAUCAUCGCCCUCUUGG 3891 309 UCAUCCGGACUCCAUAGAA 3796 309 UCAUCCGGACUCCAUAGAA 3796 327 UUCUAUGGAGUCCGGAUGA 3892 327 AUAUGGGCUAGGUUAUGAC 3797 327 AUAUGGGCUAGGUUAUGAC 3797 345 GUCAUAACCUAGCCCAUAU 3893 345 CUGCCCAGCCACUGAAGGG 3798 345 CUGCCCAGCCACUGAAGGG 3798 363 CCCUUCAGUGGCUGGGCAG 3894 363 GAUAUUUGACUAUGCAGCA 3799 363 GAUAUUUGACUAUGCAGCA 3799 381 UGCUGCAUAGUCAAAUAUC 3895 381 AGCUAUAGGAGGGGCUACG 3800 381 AGCUAUAGGAGGGGCUACG 3800 399 CGUAGCCCCUCCUAUAGCU 3896 399 GAUCACAGCUGCCCAAUGC 3801 399 GAUCACAGCUGCCCAAUGC 3801 417 GCAUUGGGCAGCUGUGAUC 3897 417 CCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGC 3802 417 CCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGC 3802 435 GCACAUUCCGUCAAUCAGG 3898 435 CAAAGUAGCAAUUAACUGG 3803 435 CAAAGUAGCAAUUAACUGG 3803 453 CCAGUUAAUUGCUACUUUG 3899 453 GUCUGGAGGGUGGCAUCAU 3804 453 GUCUGGAGGGUGGCAUCAU 3804 471 AUGAUGCCACCCUCCAGAC 3900 471 UGCAAAGAAAGAUGAAGCA 3805 471 UGCAAAGAAAGAUGAAGCA 3805 489 UGCUUCAUCUUUCUUUGCA 3901 489 AUCUGGUUUUUGUUAUCUC 3806 489 AUCUGGUUUUUGUUAUCUC 3806 507 GAGAUAACAAAAACCAGAU 3902 507 CAAUGAUGCUGUCCUGGGA 3807 507 CAAUGAUGCUGUCCUGGGA 3807 525 UCCCAGGACAGCAUCAUUG 3903 525 AAUAUUACGAUUGCGACGG 3808 525 AAUAUUACGAUUGCGACGG 3808 543 CCGUCGCAAUCGUAAUAUU 3904 543 GAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUC 3809 543 GAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUC 3809 561 GAGAAUACGCUCAAAUUUC 3905 561 CUACGUGGAUUUGGAUCUG 3810 561 CUACGUGGAUUUGGAUCUG 3810 579 CAGAUCCAAAUCCACGUAG 3906 579 GCACCAUGGAGAUGGUGUA 3811 579 GCACCAUGGAGAUGGUGUA 3811 597 UACACCAUCUCCAUGGUGC 3907 597 AGAAGACGCAUUCAGUUUC 3812 597 AGAAGACGCAUUCAGUUUC 3812 615 GAAACUGAAUGCGUCUUCU 3908 615 CACCUCCAAAGUCAUGACC 3813 615 CACCUCCAAAGUCAUGACC 3813 633 GGUCAUGACUUUGGAGGUG 3909 633 CGUGUCCCUGCACAAAUUC 3814 633 CGUGUCCCUGCACAAAUUC 3814 651 GAAUUUGUGCAGGGACACG 3910 651 CUCCCCAGGAUUUUUCCCA 3815 651 CUCCCCAGGAUUUUUCCCA 3815 669 UGGGAAAAAUCCUGGGGAG 3911 669 AGGAACAGGUGACGUGUCU 3816 669 AGGAACAGGUGACGUGUCU 3816 687 AGACACGUCACCUGUUCCU 3912 687 UGAUGUUGGCCUAGGGAAG 3817 687 UGAUGUUGGCCUAGGGAAG 3817 705 CUUCCCUAGGCCAACAUCA 3913 705 GGGACGGUACUACAGUGUA 3818 705 GGGACGGUACUACAGUGUA 3818 723 UACACUGUAGUACCGUCCC 3914 723 AAAUGUGCCCAUUCAGGAU 3819 723 AAAUGUGCCCAUUCAGGAU 3819 741 AUCCUGAAUGGGCACAUUU 3915 741 UGGCAUACAAGAUGAAAAA 3820 741 UGGCAUACAAGAUGAAAAA 3820 759 UUUUUCAUCUUGUAUGCCA 3916 759 AUAUUACCAGAUCUGUGAA 3821 759 AUAUUACCAGAUCUGUGAA 3821 777 UUCACAGAUCUGGUAAUAU 3917 777 AAGUGUACUAAAGGAAGUA 3822 777 AAGUGUACUAAAGGAAGUA 3822 795 UACUUCCUUUAGUACACUU 3918 795 AUACCAAGCCUUUAAUCCC 3823 795 AUACCAAGCCUUUAAUCCC 3823 813 GGGAUUAAAGGCUUGGUAU 3919 813 CAAAGCAGUGGUCUUACAG 3824 813 CAAAGCAGUGGUCUUACAG 3824 831 CUGUAAGACCACUGCUUUG 3920 831 GCUGGGAGCUGACACAAUA 3825 831 GCUGGGAGCUGACACAAUA 3825 849 UAUUGUGUCAGCUCCCAGC 3921 849 AGCUGGGGAUCCCAUGUGC 3826 849 AGCUGGGGAUCCCAUGUGC 3826 867 GCACAUGGGAUCCCCAGCU 3922 867 CUCCUUUAACAUGACUCCA 3827 867 CUCCUUUAACAUGACUCCA 3827 885 UGGAGUCAUGUUAAAGGAG 3923 885 AGUGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGU 3828 885 AGUGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGU 3828 903 ACACUUGCCAAUUCCCACU 3924 903 UCUUAAGUACAUCCUUCAA 3829 903 UCUUAAGUACAUCCUUCAA 3829 921 UUGAAGGAUGUACUUAAGA 3925 921 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUC 3830 921 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUC 3830 939 GAGUGUUGCCAACUGCCAU 3926 939 CAUUUUGGGAGGAGGAGGC 3831 939 CAUUUUGGGAGGAGGAGGC 3831 957 GCCUCCUCCUCCCAAAAUG 3927 957 CUAUAACCUUGCCAACACG 3832 957 CUAUAACCUUGCCAACACG 3832 975 CGUGUUGGCAAGGUUAUAG 3928 975 GGCUCGAUGCUGGACAUAC 3833 975 GGCUCGAUGCUGGACAUAC 3833 993 GUAUGUCCAGCAUCGAGCC 3929 993 CUUGACCGGGGUCAUCCUA 3834 993 CUUGACCGGGGUCAUCCUA 3834 1011 UAGGAUGACCCCGGUCAAG 3930 1011 AGGGAAAACACUAUCCUCU 3835 1011 AGGGAAAACACUAUCCUCU 3835 1029 AGAGGAUAGUGUUUUCCCU 3931 1029 UGAGAUCCCAGAUCAUGAG 3836 1029 UGAGAUCCCAGAUCAUGAG 3836 1047 CUCAUGAUCUGGGAUCUCA 3932 1047 GUUUUUCACAGCAUAUGGU 3837 1047 GUUUUUCACAGCAUAUGGU 3837 1065 ACCAUAUGCUGUGAAAAAC 3933 1065 UCCUGAUUAUGUGCUGGAA 3838 1065 UCCUGAUUAUGUGCUGGAA 3838 1083 UUCCAGCACAUAAUCAGGA 3934 1083 AAUCACGCCAAGCUGCCGG 3839 1083 AAUCACGCCAAGCUGCCGG 3839 1101 CCGGCAGCUUGGCGUGAUU 3935 1101 GCCAGACCGCAAUGAGCCC 3840 1101 GCCAGACCGCAAUGAGCCC 3840 1119 GGGCUCAUUGCGGUCUGGC 3936 1119 CCACCGAAUCCAACAAAUC 3841 1119 CCACCGAAUCCAACAAAUC 3841 1137 GAUUUGUUGGAUUCGGUGG 3937 1137 CCUCAACUACAUCAAAGGG 3842 1137 CCUCAACUACAUCAAAGGG 3842 1155 CCCUUUGAUGUAGUUGAGG 3938 1155 GAAUCUGAAGCAUGUGGUC 3843 1155 GAAUCUGAAGCAUGUGGUC 3843 1173 GACCACAUGCUUCAGAUUC 3939 1173 CUAGUUGACAGAAAGAGAU 3844 1173 CUAGUUGACAGAAAGAGAU 3844 1191 AUCUCUUUCUGUCAACUAG 3940 1191 UCAGGUUUCCAGAGCUGAG 3845 1191 UCAGGUUUCCAGAGCUGAG 3845 1209 CUCAGCUCUGGAAACCUGA 3941 1209 GGAGUGGUGCCUAUAAUGA 3846 1209 GGAGUGGUGCCUAUAAUGA 3846 1227 UCAUUAUAGGCACCACUCC 3942 1227 AAGACAGCGUGUUUAUGCA 3847 1227 AAGACAGCGUGUUUAUGCA 3847 1245 UGCAUAAACACGCUGUCUU 3943 1245 AAGCAGUUUGUGGAAUUUG 3848 1245 AAGCAGUUUGUGGAAUUUG 3848 1263 CAAAUUCCACAAACUGCUU 3944 1263 GUGACUGCAGGGAAAAUUU 3849 1263 GUGACUGCAGGGAAAAUUU 3849 1281 AAAUUUUCCCUGCAGUCAC 3945 1281 UGAAAGAAAUUACUUCCUG 3850 1281 UGAAAGAAAUUACUUCCUG 3850 1299 CAGGAAGUAAUUUCUUUCA 3946 1299 GAAAAUUUCCAAGGGGCAU 3851 1299 GAAAAUUUCCAAGGGGCAU 3851 1317 AUGCCCCUUGGAAAUUUUC 3947 1317 UCAAGUGGCAGCUGGCUUC 3852 1317 UCAAGUGGCAGCUGGCUUC 3852 1335 GAAGCCAGCUGCCACUUGA 3948 1335 CCUGGGGUGAAGAGGCAGG 3853 1335 CCUGGGGUGAAGAGGCAGG 3853 1353 CCUGCCUCUUCACCCCAGG 3949 1353 GCACCCCAGAGUCCUCAAC 3854 1353 GCACCCCAGAGUCCUCAAC 3854 1371 GUUGAGGACUCUGGGGUGC 3950 1371 CUGGACCUAGGGGAAGAAG 3855 1371 CUGGACCUAGGGGAAGAAG 3855 1389 CUUCUUCCCCUAGGUCCAG 3951 1389 GGAGAUAUCCCACAUUUAA 3856 1389 GGAGAUAUCCGACAUUUAA 3856 1407 UUAAAUGUGGGAUAUCUCC 3952 1407 AAGUUCUUAUUUAAAAAAA 3857 1407 AAGUUCUUAUUUAAAAAAA 3857 1425 UUUUUUUAAAUAAGAACUU 3953 1425 ACACACACACACAAAUGAA 3858 1425 ACACACACAGACAAAUGAA 3858 1443 UUCAUUUGUGUGUGUGUGU 3954 1443 AAUUUUUAAUCUUUGAAAA 3859 1443 AAUUUUUAAUCUUUGAAAA 3859 1461 UUUUCAAAGAUUAAAAAUU 3955 1461 AUUAUUUUUAAGCGAAUUG 3860 1461 AUUAUUUUUAAGCGAAUUG 3860 1479 CAAUUCGCUUAAAAAUAAU 3956 1479 GGGGAGGGGAGUAUUUUAA 3861 1479 GGGGAGGGGAGUAUUUUAA 3861 1497 UUAAAAUACUCCCCUCCCC 3957 1497 AUCAUCUUAAAUGAAACAG 3862 1497 AUCAUCUUAAAUGAAACAG 3862 1515 CUGUUUCAUUUAAGAUGAU 3958 1515 GAUCAGAAGCUGGAUGAGA 3863 1515 GAUCAGAAGCUGGAUGAGA 3863 1533 UCUCAUCCAGCUUCUGAUC 3959 1533 AGCAGUCACCAGUUUGUAG 3864 1533 AGCAGUCACCAGUUUGUAG 3864 1551 CUACAAACUGGUGACUGCU 3960 1551 GGGCAGGAGGCAGCUGAGA 3865 1551 GGGCAGGAGGCAGCUGAGA 3865 1569 UCUCAGCUGCCUCCUGCCC 3961 1569 AGGCAGGGUUUGGGCCUCA 3866 1569 AGGCAGGGUUUGGGCCUCA 3866 1587 UGAGGCCCAAACCCUGCCU 3962 1587 AGGACCAUCCAGGUGGAGC 3867 1587 AGGACCAUCCAGGUGGAGC 3867 1605 GCUCCACCUGGAUGGUCCU 3963 1605 CCCUGGGAGAGAGGGUACU 3868 1605 CCCUGGGAGAGAGGGUACU 3868 1623 AGUACCCUCUCUCCCAGGG 3964 1623 UGAUCAGCAGACUGGGAGG 3869 1623 UGAUCAGCAGACUGGGAGG 3869 1641 CCUCCCAGUCUGCUGAUCA 3965 1641 GUGGGGAGAAGUCCGCUGG 3870 1641 GUGGGGAGAAGUCCGCUGG 3870 1659 CCAGCGGACUUCUCCCCAC 3966 1659 GUGUUGUUUUAGUGUUAUA 3871 1659 GUGUUGUUUUAGUGUUAUA 3871 1677 UAUAACACUAAAACAACAC 3967 1677 AUAUCUUUGGUUUUUUUAA 3872 1677 AUAUCUUUGGUUUUUUUAA 3872 1695 UUAAAAAAACCAAAGAUAU 3968 1695 AUAAAAUCUUUGAAAACCU 3873 1695 AUAAAAUCUUUGAAAACCU 3873 1713 AGGUUUUCAAAGAUUUUAU 3969 1713 UAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3874 1713 UAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3874 1731 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUA 3970 HDAC9 transcript variant 4:NM_178423.1 3 GGAAGAGAGGCACAGACAC 4083 3 GGAAGAGAGGCACAGACAC 4083 21 GUGUCUGUGCCUCUCUUCC 4341 21 CAGAUAGGAGAAGGGCACC 4084 21 CAGAUAGGAGAAGGGCACC 4084 39 GGUGCCCUUCUCCUAUCUG 4342 39 CGGCUGGAGCCACUUGCAG 4085 39 CGGCUGGAGCCACUUGGAG 4085 57 CUGCAAGUGGCUCCAGCCG 4343 57 GGACUGAGGGUUUUUGCAA 4086 57 GGACUGAGGGUUUUUGCAA 4086 75 UUGCAAAAACCCUCAGUCC 4344 75 ACAAAACCCUAGCAGCCUG 4087 75 ACAAAACCCUAGCAGCCUG 4087 93 CAGGCUGCUAGGGUUUUGU 4345 93 GAAGAACUCUAAGCCAGAU 4088 93 GAAGAACUCUAAGCCAGAU 4088 111 AUCUGGCUUAGAGUUCUUC 4346 111 UGGGGUGGCUGGACGAGAG 4089 111 UGGGGUGGCUGGACGAGAG 4089 129 CUCUCGUCCAGCCACCCCA 4347 129 GCAGCUCUUGGCUCAGCAA 4090 129 GCAGCUCUUGGCUCAGCAA 4090 147 UUGCUGAGCCAAGAGCUGC 4348 147 AAGAAUGCACAGUAUGAUC 4091 147 AAGAAUGCACAGUAUGAUC 4091 165 GAUCAUACUGUGCAUUCUU 4349 165 CAGCUCAGUGGAUGUGAAG 4092 165 CAGCUCAGUGGAUGUGAAG 4092 183 CUUCACAUCCACUGAGCUG 4350 183 GUCAGAAGUUCCUGUGGGC 4093 183 GUCAGAAGUUCCUGUGGGC 4093 201 GCCCACAGGAACUUCUGAC 4351 201 CCUGGAGCCCAUCUCACCU 4094 201 CCUGGAGCCCAUCUCACCU 4094 219 AGGUGAGAUGGGCUCCAGG 4352 219 UUUAGACCUAAGGACAGAC 4095 219 UUUAGACCUAAGGACAGAC 4095 237 GUCUGUCCUUAGGUCUAAA 4353 237 CCUCAGGAUGAUGAUGCCC 4096 237 CCUCAGGAUGAUGAAGCCC 4096 255 GGGCAUCAUCAUCCUGAGG 4354 255 CGUGGUGGACCCUGUUGUC 4097 255 CGUGGUGGACCCUGUUGUC 4097 273 GACAACAGGGUCCACCACG 4355 273 CCGUGAGAAGCAAUUGCAG 4098 273 CCGUGAGAAGCAAUUGCAG 4098 291 CUGCAAUUGCUUCUCACGG 4356 291 GCAGGAAUUACUUCUUAUC 4099 291 GCAGGAAUUACUUCUUAUC 4099 309 GAUAAGAAGUAAUUCCUGC 4357 309 CCAGCAGCAGCAACAAAUC 4100 309 CCAGCAGCAGCAACAAAUG 4100 327 GAUUUGUUGCUGCUGCUGG 4358 327 CCAGAAGCAGCUUCUGAUA 4101 327 CCAGAAGCAGCUUCUGAUA 4101 345 UAUCAGAAGCUGCUUCUGG 4359 345 AGCAGAGUUUCAGAAACAG 4102 345 AGCAGAGUUUCAGAAACAG 4102 363 CUGUUUCUGAAACUCUGCU 4360 363 GCAUGAGAACUUGACACGG 4103 363 GCAUGAGAACUUGACACGG 4103 381 CCGUGUCAAGUUCUCAUGC 4361 381 GCAGCACCAGGCUCAGCUU 4104 381 GCAGCACCAGGCUCAGCUU 4104 399 AAGCUGAGCCUGGUGCUGC 4362 399 UCAGGAGCAUAUCAAGGAA 4105 399 UCAGGAGCAUAUCAAGGAA 4105 417 UUCCUUGAUAUGCUCCUGA 4363 417 ACUUCUAGCCAUAAAACAG 4106 417 ACUUCUAGCCAUAAAACAG 4106 435 CUGUUUUAUGGCUAGAAGU 4364 435 GCAACAAGAACUCCUAGAA 4107 435 GCAACAAGAACUCCUAGAA 4107 453 UUCUAGGAGUUCUUGUUGC 4365 453 AAAGGAGCAGAAACUGGAG 4108 453 AAAGGAGCAGAAACUGGAG 4108 471 CUCCAGUUUCUGCUCCUUU 4366 471 GCAGCAGAGGCAAGAACAG 4109 471 GCAGCAGAGGCAAGAACAG 4109 489 CUGUUCUUGCCUCUGCUGC 4367 489 GGAAGUAGAGAGGCAUCGC 4110 489 GGAAGUAGAGAGGCAUCGC 4110 507 GCGAUGCCUCUCUACUUCC 4368 507 CAGAGAACAGCAGCUUCCU 4111 507 CAGAGAACAGCAGCUUCCU 4111 525 AGGAAGCUGCUGUUCUCUG 4369 525 UCCUCUCAGAGGCAAAGAU 4112 525 UCCUCUCAGAGGCAAAGAU 4112 543 AUCUUUGCCUCUGAGAGGA 4370 543 UAGAGGACGAGAAAGGGCA 4113 543 UAGAGOACGAGAAAGGGCA 4113 561 UGCCCUUUCUCGUCCUCUA 4371 561 AGUGGCAAGUACAGAAGUA 4114 561 AGUGGCAAGUACAGAAGUA 4114 579 UACUUCUGUACUUGCCACU 4372 579 AAAGCAGAAGCUUCAAGAG 4115 579 AAAGCAGAAGCUUCAAGAG 4115 597 CUCUUGAAGCUUCUGCUUU 4373 597 GUUCCUACUGAGUAAAUCA 4116 597 GUUCCUACUGAGUAAAUCA 4116 615 UGAUUUACUCAGUAGGAAC 4374 615 AGCAACGAAAGACACUCCA 4117 615 AGCAACGAAAGACACUCCA 4117 633 UGGAGUGUCUUUCGUUGCU 4375 633 AACUAAUGGAAAAAAUCAU 4118 633 AACUAAUGGAAAAAAUCAU 4118 651 AUGAUUUUUUCCAUUAGUU 4376 651 UUCCGUGAGCCGCCAUCCC 4119 651 UUCCGUGAGCCGCCAUCCC 4119 669 GGGAUGGCGGCUCACGGAA 4377 669 CAAGCUCUGGUACACGGCU 4120 669 CAAGCUCUGGUACACGGCU 4120 687 AGCCGUGUACCAGAGCUUG 4378 687 UGCCCACCACACAUCAUUG 4121 687 UGCCCACCACACAUCAUUG 4121 705 CAAUGAUGUGUGGUGGGCA 4379 705 GGAUCAAAGCUCUCCACCC 4122 705 GGAUCAAAGCUCUCCACCC 4122 723 GGGUGGAGAGCUUUGAUCC 4380 723 CCUUAGUGGAACAUCUCCA 4123 723 CCUUAGUGGAACAUCUCCA 4123 741 UGGAGAUGUUCCACUAAGG 4381 741 AUCCUACAAGUACACAUUA 4124 741 AUCCUACAAGUACACAUUA 4124 759 UAAUGUGUACUUGUAGGAU 4382 759 ACCAGGAGCACAAGAUGCA 4125 759 ACCAGGAGCACAAGAUGCA 4125 777 UGCAUCUUGUGCUCCUGGU 4383 777 AAAGGAUGAUUUCCCCCUU 4126 777 AAAGGAUGAUUUCCCCCUU 4126 795 AAGGGGGAAAUCAUCCUUU 4384 795 UCGAAAAACUGCCUCUGAG 4127 795 UCGAAAAACUGCCUCUGAG 4127 813 CUCAGAGGCAGUUUUUCGA 4385 813 GCCCAACUUGAAGGUGCGG 4128 813 GCCCAACUUGAAGGUGCGG 4128 831 CCGCACCUUCAAGUUGGGC 4386 831 GUCCAGGUUAAAACAGAAA 4129 831 GUCCAGGUUAAAACAGAAA 4129 849 UUUCUGUUUUAACCUGGAC 4387 849 AGUGGCAGAGAGGAGAAGC 4130 849 AGUGGCAGAGAGGAGAAGC 4130 867 GCUUCUCCUCUCUGCCACU 4388 867 CAGCCCCUUACUCAGGCGG 4131 867 CAGCCCCUUACUCAGGCGG 4131 885 CCGCCUGAGUAAGGGGCUG 4389 885 GAAGGAUGGAAAUGUUGUC 4132 885 GAAGGAUGGAAAUGUUGUC 4132 903 GACAACAUUUCCAUCCUUC 4390 903 CACUUCAUUCAAGAAGCGA 4133 903 CACUUCAUUCAAGAAGCGA 4133 921 UCGCUUCUUGAAUGAAGUG 4391 921 AAUGUUUGAGGUGACAGAA 4134 921 AAUGUUUGAGGUGACAGAA 4134 939 UUCUGUCACCUCAAACAUU 4392 939 AUCCUCAGUCAGUAGCAGU 4135 939 AUCCUCAGUCAGUAGCAGU 4135 957 ACUGCUACUGACUGAGGAU 4393 957 UUCUCCAGGCUCUGGUCCC 4136 957 UUCUCCAGGCUCUGGUCCC 4136 975 GGGACCAGAGCCUGGAGAA 4394 975 CAGUUCACCAAACAAUGGG 4137 975 CAGUUCACCAAACAAUGGG 4137 993 CCCAUUGUUUGGUGAACUG 4395 993 GCCAACUGGAAGUGUUACU 4138 993 GCCAACUGGAAGUGUUACU 4138 1011 AGUAACACUUCCAGUUGGC 4396 1011 UGAAAAUGAGACUUCGGUU 4139 1011 UGAAAAUGAGACUUCGGUU 4139 1029 AACCGAAGUCUCAUUUUCA 4397 1029 UUUGCCCCCUACCCCUCAU 4140 1029 UUUGCCCCCUACCCCUCAU 4140 1047 AUGAGGGGUAGGGGGCAAA 4398 1047 UGCCGAGCAAAUGGUUUCA 4141 1047 UGCCGAGCAAAUGGUUUCA 4141 1065 UGAAACCAUUUGCUCGGCA 4399 1065 ACAGCAACGCAUUCUAAUU 4142 1065 ACAGCAACGCAUUCUAAUU 4142 1083 AAUUAGAAUGCGUUGCUGU 4400 1083 UCAUGAAGAUUCCAUGAAC 4143 1083 UCAUGAAGAUUCCAUGAAC 4143 1101 GUUCAUGGAAUCUUCAUGA 4401 1101 CCUGCUAAGUCUUUAUACC 4144 1101 CCUGCUAAGUCUUUAUACC 4144 1119 GGUAUAAAGACUUAGCAGG 4402 1119 CUCUCCUUCUUUGCCCAAC 4145 1119 CUCUCCUUCUUUGCGCAAC 4145 1137 GUUGGGCAAAGAAGGAGAG 4403 1137 CAUUACCUUGGGGCUUCCC 4146 1137 CAUUACCUUGGGGCUUCCC 4146 1155 GGGAAGCCCCAAGGUAAUG 4404 1155 CGCAGUGCCAUCCCAGCUC 4147 1155 CGCAGUGCCAUCCCAGCUC 4147 1173 GAGCUGGGAUGGCACUGCG 4405 1173 CAAUGCUUCGAAUUCACUC 4148 1173 CAAUGCUUCGAAUUCACUC 4148 1191 GAGUGAAUUCGAAGCAUUG 4406 1191 CAAAGAAAAGCAGAAGUGU 4149 1191 CAAAGAAAAGCAGAAGUGU 4149 1209 ACACUUCUGCUUUUCUUUG 4407 1209 UGAGACGCAGACGCUUAGG 4150 1209 UGAGACGCAGACGCUUAGG 4150 1227 CCUAAGCGUCUGCGUCUCA 4408 1227 GCAAGGUGUUCCUCUGCCU 4151 1227 GCAAGGUGUUCCUCUGCCU 4151 1245 AGGCAGAGGAACACCUUGC 4409 1245 UGGGCAGUAUGGAGGCAGC 4152 1245 UGGGCAGUAUGGAGGCAGC 4152 1263 GCUGCCUCCAUACUGCCCA 4410 1263 CAUCCCGGCAUCUUCCAGC 4153 1263 CAUCCCGGCAUCUUCCAGC 4153 1281 GCUGGAAGAUGCCGGGAUG 4411 1281 CCACCCUCAUGUUACUUUA 4154 1281 CCACCCUCAUCUUACUUUA 4154 1299 UAAAGUAACAUGAGGGUGG 4412 1299 AGAGGGAAAGCCACCCAAC 4155 1299 AGAGGGAAAGCCACGCAAC 4155 1317 GUUGGGUGGCUUUCCCUCU 4413 1317 CAGCAGCCACCAGGCUCUC 4156 1317 CAGCAGCCACCAGGCUCUC 4156 1335 GAGAGCCUGGUGGCUGCUG 4414 1335 CCUGCAGCAUUUAUUAUUG 4157 1335 CCUGCAGCAUUUAUUAUUG 4157 1353 CAAUAAUAAAUGCUGCAGG 4415 1353 GAAAGAACAAAUGCGACAG 4158 1353 GAAAGAACAAAUGCGACAG 4158 1371 CUGUCGCAUUUGUUCUUUC 4416 1371 GCAAAAGCUUCUUGUAGCU 4159 1371 GCAAAAGCUUCUUGUAGCU 4159 1389 AGCUACAAGAAGCUUUUGC 4417 1389 UGGUGGAGUUCCCUUACAU 4160 1389 UGGUGGAGUUCCCUUACAU 4160 1407 AUGUAAGGGAACUCCACCA 4418 1407 UCCUCAGUCUCCCUUGGCA 4161 1407 UCCUCAGUCUCCCUUGGCA 4161 1425 UGCCAAGGGAGACUGAGGA 4419 1425 AACAAAAGAGAGAAUUUCA 4162 1425 AACAAAAGAGAGAAUUUCA 4162 1443 UGAAAUUCUCUCUUUUGUU 4420 1443 ACCUGGCAUUAGAGGUACC 4163 1443 ACCUGGCAUUAGAGGUACC 4163 1461 GGUACCUCUAAUGCCAGGU 4421 1461 CCACAAAUUGCCCCGUCAC 4164 1461 CCACAAAUUGCCGCGUCAC 4164 1479 GUGACGGGGCAAUUUGUGG 4422 1479 CAGACCCCUGAACCGAACC 4165 1479 CAGACCCCUGAACCGAACC 4165 1497 GGUUCGGUUCAGGGGUCUG 4423 1497 CCAGUCUGCACCUUUGCCU 4166 1497 CCAGUCUGCACCUUUGCCU 4166 1515 AGGCAAAGGUGCAGACUGG 4424 1515 UCAGAGCACGUUGGCUCAG 4167 1515 UCAGAGCACGUUGGCUCAG 4167 1533 CUGAGCCAACGUGCUCUGA 4425 1533 GCUGGUCAUUCAACAGCAA 4168 1533 GCUGGUCAUUCAACAGCAA 4168 1551 UUGCUGUUGAAUGACCAGC 4426 1551 ACACCAGCAAUUCUUGGAG 4169 1551 ACACCAGCAAUUCUUGGAG 4169 1569 CUCCAAGAAUUGCUGGUGU 4427 1569 GAAGCAGAAGCAAUACCAG 4170 1569 GAAGCAGAAGCAAUACCAG 4170 1587 CUGGUAUUGCUUCUGCUUC 4428 1587 GOAGGAGAUCCACAUGAAO 4171 1587 GCAGCAGAUCCACAUGAAC 4171 1605 GUUCAUGUGGAUCUGCUGC 4429 1605 CAAACUGCUUUCGAAAUCU 4172 1605 CAAACUGCUUUCGAAAUCU 4172 1623 AGAUUUCGAAAGCAGUUUG 4430 1623 UAUUGAACAACUGAAGCAA 4173 1623 UAUUGAACAACUGAAGCAA 4173 1641 UUGCUUCAGUUGUUCAAUA 4431 1641 ACCAGGCAGUCACCUUGAG 4174 1641 ACCAGGCAGUCACCUUGAG 4174 1659 CUCAAGGUGACUGCCUGGU 4432 1659 GGAAGCAGAGGAAGAGCUU 4175 1659 GGAAGCAGAGGAAGAGCUU 4175 1677 AAGCUCUUCCUCUGCUUCC 4433 1677 UCAGGGGGACCAGGCGAUG 4176 1677 UCAGGGGGACCAGGCGAUG 4176 1695 CAUCGCCUGGUCCCCCUGA 4434 1695 GCAGGAAGACAGAGCGCCC 4177 1695 GCAGGAAGACAGAGCGCCC 4177 1713 GGGCGCUCUGUCUUCCUGC 4435 1713 CUCUAGUGGCAACAGCACU 4178 1713 CUCUAGUGGCAACAGCACU 4178 1731 AGUGCUGUUGCCACUAGAG 4436 1731 UAGGAGCGACAGCAGUGCU 4179 1731 UAGGAGCGACAGCAGUGCU 4179 1749 AGCACUGCUGUCGCUCCUA 4437 1749 UUGUGUGGAUGACACACUG 4180 1749 UUGUGUGGAUGAGACACUG 4180 1767 CAGUGUGUCAUCCACACAA 4438 1767 GGGACAAGUUGGGGCUGUG 4181 1767 GGGACAAGUUGGGGCUGUG 4181 1785 CACAGCCCCAACUUGUCCC 4439 1785 GAAGGUCAAGGAGGAACCA 4182 1785 GAAGGUCAAGGAGGAAGCA 4182 1803 UGGUUCCUCCUUGACCUUG 4440 1803 AGUGGACAGUGAUGAAGAU 4183 1803 AGUGGACAGUGAUGAAGAU 4183 1821 AUCUUCAUCACUGUCCACU 4441 1821 UGCUCAGAUCCAGGAAAUG 4184 1821 UGCUCAGAUCCAGGAAAUG 4184 1839 CAUUUCCUGGAUCUGAGCA 4442 1839 GGAAUCUGGGGAGCAGGCU 4185 1839 GGAAUCUGGGGAGCAGGCU 4185 1857 AGCCUGCUCCCCAGAUUCC 4443 1857 UGCUUUUAUGCAACAGCCU 4186 1857 UGCUUUUAUGCAACAGCCU 4186 1875 AGGCUGUUGCAUAAAAGCA 4444 1875 UUUCCUGGAACCCACGCAC 4187 1875 UUUCCUGGAACCCACGCAC 4187 1893 GUGCGUGGGUUCCAGGAAA 4445 1893 CACACGUGCGCUCUCUGUG 4188 1893 CACACGUGCGCUCUCUGUG 4188 1911 CACAGAGAGCGCACGUGUG 4446 1911 GCGCCAAGCUCCGCUGGCU 4189 1911 GCGCCAAGCUCCGCUGGCU 4189 1929 AGCCAGCGGAGCUUGGCGC 4447 1929 UGCGGUUGGCAUGGAUGGA 4190 1929 UGCGGUUGGCAUGGAUGGA 4190 1947 UCCAUCCAUGCCAACCGCA 4448 1947 AUUAGAGAAACACCGUCUC 4191 1947 AUUAGAGAAACACCGUCUC 4191 1965 GAGACGGUGUUUCUCUAAU 4449 1965 CGUCUCCAGGACUCACUCU 4192 1965 CGUCUCCAGGACUCACUCU 4192 1983 AGAGUGAGUCCUGGAGACG 4450 1983 UUCCCCUGCUGCCUCUGUU 4193 1983 UUCCCCUGCUGCCUCUGUU 4193 2001 AACAGAGGCAGCAGGGGAA 4451 2001 UUUACCUCACCCAGCAAUG 4194 2001 UUUACCUCACCCAGCAAUG 4194 2019 CAUUGCUGGGUGAGGUAAA 4452 2019 GGACCGCCCCCUCCAGCCU 4195 2019 GGACCGCCCCCUCCAGCCU 4195 2037 AGGCUGGAGGGGGCGGUCC 4453 2037 UGGCUCUGCAACUGGAAUU 4196 2037 UGGCUCUGCAACUGGAAUU 4196 2055 AAUUCCAGUUGCAGAGCCA 4454 2055 UGCCUAUGACCCCUUGAUG 4197 2055 UGCCUAUGACCCCUUGAUG 4197 2073 CAUCAAGGGGUCAUAGGCA 4455 2073 GCUGAAACACCAGUGCGUU 4198 2073 GCUGAAACACCAGUGCGUU 4198 2091 AACGCACUGGUGUUUCAGC 4456 2091 UUGUGGCAAUUCCACCACC 4199 2091 UUGUGGCAAUUCCACCACC 4199 2109 GGUGGUGGAAUUGCCACAA 4457 2109 CCACCCUGAGCAUGCUGGA 4200 2109 CCACCCUGAGCAUGCUGGA 4200 2127 UCCAGCAUGCUCAGGGUGG 4458 2127 ACGAAUACAGAGUAUCUGG 4201 2127 ACGAAUACAGAGUAUCUGG 4201 2145 CCAGAUACUCUGUAUUCGU 4459 2145 GUCACGACUGCAAGAAACU 4202 2145 GUCACGACUGCAAGAAACU 4202 2163 AGUUUCUUGCAGUCGUGAC 4460 2163 UGGGCUGCUAAAUAAAUGU 4203 2163 UGGGCUGCUAAAUAAAUGU 4203 2181 ACAUUUAUUUAGCAGCCCA 4461 2181 UGAGCGAAUUCAAGGUCGA 4204 2181 UGAGCGAAUUCAAGGUCGA 4204 2199 UCGACCUUGAAUUCGCUCA 4462 2199 AAAAGCCAGCCUGGAGGAA 4205 2199 AAAAGCCAGCCUGGAGGAA 4205 2217 UUCCUCCAGGCUGGCUUUU 4463 2217 AAUACAGCUUGUUCAUUCU 4206 2217 AAUACAGCUUGUUCAUUCU 4206 2235 AGAAUGAACAAGCUGUAUU 4464 2235 UGAACAUCACUCACUGUUG 4207 2235 UGAACAUCACUCACUGUUG 4207 2253 CAACAGUGAGUGAUGUUCA 4465 2253 GUAUGGCACCAACCCCCUG 4208 2253 GUAUGGCACCAACCCCCUG 4208 2271 CAGGGGGUUGGUGCCAUAC 4466 2271 GGACGGACAGAAGCUGGAC 4209 2271 GGACGGACAGAAGCUGGAC 4209 2289 GUCCAGCUUCUGUCCGUCC 4467 2289 CCCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGU 4210 2289 CCCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGU 4210 2307 ACCUAGGAGUAUCCUGGGG 4468 2307 UGAUGACUCUCAAAAGUUU 4211 2307 UGAUGACUCUCGAAAGUUU 4211 2325 AAACUUUUGAGAGUCAUCA 4469 2325 UUUUUCCUCAUUACCUUGU 4212 2325 UUUUUCCUCAUUACCUUGU 4212 2343 ACAAGGUAAUGAGGAAAAA 4470 2343 UGGUGGACUUGGGGUGGAC 4213 2343 UGGUGGACUUGGGGUGGAC 4213 2361 GUCCACCCCAAGUCCACCA 4471 2361 CAGUGACACCAUUUGGAAU 4214 2361 CAGUGACACCAUUUGGAAU 4214 2379 AUUCCAAAUGGUGUCACUG 4472 2379 UGAGCUACACUCGUCCGGU 4215 2379 UGAGCUACACUCGUCCGGU 4215 2397 ACCGGACGAGUGUAGCUCA 4473 2397 UGCUGCACGCAUGGCUGUU 4216 2397 UGCUGCACGCAUGGCUGUU 4216 2415 AACAGCCAUGCGUGCAGCA 4474 2415 UGGCUGUGUCAUCGAGCUG 4217 2415 UGGCUGUGUCAUCGAGCUG 4217 2433 CAGCUCGAUGACACAGCCA 4475 2433 GGCUUCCAAAGUGGCCUCA 4218 2433 GGCUUCCAAAGUGGCCUCA 4218 2451 UGAGGCCACUUUGGAAGCC 4476 2451 AGGAGAGCUGAAGAAUGGG 4219 2451 AGGAGAGCUGAAGAAUGGG 4219 2469 CCCAUUCUUCAGCUCUCCU 4477 2469 GUUUGCUGUUGUGAGGCCC 4220 2469 GUUUGCUGUUGUGAGGCCC 4220 2487 GGGCCUCACAACAGCAAAC 4478 2487 CCCUGGCCAUCACGCUGAA 4221 2487 CCCUGGCCAUCACGCUGAA 4221 2505 UUCAGCGUGAUGGCCAGGG 4479 2505 AGAAUCCACAGCCAUGGGG 4222 2505 AGAAUCCACAGCCAUGGGG 4222 2523 CCCCAUGGCUGUGGAUUCU 4480 2523 GUUCUGCUUUUUUAAUUCA 4223 2523 GUUCUGCUUUUUUAAUUCA 4223 2541 UGAAUUAAAAAAGCAGAAC 4481 2541 AGUUGCAAUUACCGCCAAA 4224 2541 AGUUGCAAUUACCGCCAAA 4224 2559 UUUGGCGGUAAUUGCAACU 4482 2559 AUACUUGAGAGACCAACUA 4225 2559 AUACUUGAGAGACCAACUA 4225 2577 UAGUUGGUCUCUCAAGUAU 4483 2577 AAAUAUAAGCAAGAUAUUG 4226 2577 AAAUAUAAGCAAGAUAUUG 4226 2595 CAAUAUCUUGCUUAUAUUU 4484 2595 GAUUGUAGAUCUGGAUGUU 4227 2595 GAUUGUAGAUCUGGAUGUU 4227 2613 AACAUCCAGAUCUACAAUC 4485 2613 UCACCAUGGAAACGGUACC 4228 2613 UCACCAUGGAAACGGUACC 4228 2631 GGUACCGUUUCCAUGGUGA 4486 2631 CCAGCAGGCCUUUUAUGCU 4229 2631 CCAGCAGGCCUUUUAUGCU 4229 2649 AGCAUAAAAGGCCUGCUGG 4487 2649 UGACCCCAGCAUCCUGUAC 4230 2649 UGACCCCAGCAUCCUGUAC 4230 2667 GUACAGGAUGCUGGGGUCA 4488 2667 CAUUUCACUCCAUCGCUAU 4231 2667 CAUUUCACUCCAUCGCUAU 4231 2685 AUAGCGAUGGAGUGAAAUG 4489 2685 UGAUGAAGGGAACUUUUUC 4232 2685 UGAUGAAGGGAACUUUUUC 4232 2703 GAAAAAGUUCCCUUCAUCA 4490 2703 CCCUGGCAGUGGAGCCCCA 4233 2703 CCCUGGCAGUGGAGCCCCA 4233 2721 UGGGGCUCCACUGCCAGGG 4491 2721 AAAUGAGGUUGGAACAGGC 4234 2721 AAAUGAGGUUGGAACAGGC 4234 2739 GCCUGUUCCAACCUCAUUU 4492 2739 CCUUGGAGAAGGGUACAAU 4235 2739 CCUUGGAGAAGGGUACAAU 4235 2757 AUUGUACCCUUCUCCAAGG 4493 2757 UAUAAAUAUUGCCUGGACA 4236 2757 UAUAAAUAUUGCCUGGACA 4236 2775 UGUCCAGGCAAUAUUUAUA 4494 2775 AGGUGGCCUUGAUCCUCCC 4237 2775 AGGUGGCCUUGAUCCUCCC 4237 2793 GGGAGGAUCAAGGCCACCU 4495 2793 CAUGGGAGAUGUUGAGUAC 4238 2793 CAUGGGAGAUGUUGAGUAC 4238 2811 GUACUCAACAUCUCCCAUG 4496 2811 CCUUGAAGCAUUCAGGACC 4239 2811 CCUUGAAGCAUUCAGGACC 4239 2829 GGUCCUGAAUGCUUCAAGG 4497 2829 CAUCGUGAAGCCUGUGGCC 4240 2829 CAUCGUGAAGCCUGUGGCC 4240 2847 GGCCACAGGCUUCACGAUG 4498 2847 CAAAGAGUUUGAUCCAGAC 4241 2847 CAAAGAGUUUGAUCCAGAC 4241 2865 GUCUGGAUCAAACUCUUUG 4499 2865 CAUGGUCUUAGUAUCUGCU 4242 2865 CAUGGUCUUAGUAUCUGCU 4242 2883 AGCAGAUACUAAGACCAUG 4500 2883 UGGAUUUGAUGCAUUGGAA 4243 2883 UGGAUUUGAUGCAUUGGAA 4243 2901 UUCCAAUGCAUCAAAUCCA 4501 2901 AGGCCACACCCCUCCUCUA 4244 2901 AGGCCACACCCCUCCUCUA 4244 2919 UAGAGGAGGGGUGUGGCCU 4502 2919 AGGAGGGUACAAAGUGACG 4245 2919 AGGAGGGUACAAAGUGACG 4245 2937 CGUCACUUUGUACCCUCCU 4503 2937 GGCAAAAUGUUUUGGUCAU 4246 2937 GGCAAAAUGUUUUGGUCAU 4246 2955 AUGACCAAAACAUUUUGCC 4504 2955 UUUGACGAAGCAAUUGAUG 4247 2955 UUUGACGAAGCAAUUGAUG 4247 2973 CAUCAAUUGCUUCGUCAAA 4505 2973 GACAUUGGCUGAUGGACGU 4248 2973 GACAUUGGCUGAUGGACGU 4248 2991 ACGUCCAUCAGCCAAUGUC 4506 2991 UGUGGUGUUGGCUCUAGAA 4249 2991 UGUGGUGUUGGCUCUAGAA 4249 3009 UUCUAGAGCCAACACCACA 4507 3009 AGGAGGACAUGAUCUCACA 4250 3009 AGGAGGACAUGAUCUCACA 4250 3027 UGUGAGAUCAUGUCCUCCU 4508 3027 AGCCAUCUGUGAUGCAUCA 4251 3027 AGCCAUCUGUGAUGCAUCA 4251 3045 UGAUGCAUCACAGAUGGCU 4509 3045 AGAAGCCUGUGUAAAUGCC 4252 3045 AGAAGCCUGUGUAAAUGCC 4252 3063 GGCAUUUACACAGGCUUCU 4510 3063 CCUUCUAGGAAAUGAGCUG 4253 3063 CCUUCUAGGAAAUGAGCUG 4253 3081 CAGCUCAUUUCCUAGAAGG 4511 3081 GGAGCCACUUGCAGPAGAU 4254 3081 GGAGCCACUUGCAGAAGAU 4254 3099 AUCUUCUGCAAGUGGCUCC 4512 3099 UAUUCUCCACCAAAGCCCG 4255 3099 UAUUCUCCACCAAAGCCCG 4255 3117 CGGGCUUUGGUGGAGAAUA 4513 3117 GAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAUU 4256 3117 GAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAUU 4256 3135 AAUAACAGCAUUCAUAUUC 4514 3135 UUCUUUACAGAAGAUCAUU 4257 3135 UUCUUUACAGAAGAUCAUU 4257 3153 AAUGAUCUUCUGUAAAGAA 4515 3153 UGAAAUUCAA4GCAAGUAU 4258 3153 UGAAAUUCAAAGCAAGUAU 4258 3171 AUACUUGCUUUGAAUUUCA 4516 3171 UUGGAAGUCAGUAAGGAUG 4259 3171 UUGGAAGUCAGUAAGGAUG 4259 3189 CAUCCUUACUGACUUCCAA 4517 3189 GGUGGCUGUGCCAAGGGGC 4260 3189 GGUGGCUGUGCCAAGGGGG 4260 3207 GCCCCUUGGCACAGCCACC 4518 3207 CUGUGCUCUGGCUGGUGCU 4261 3207 CUGUGCUCUGGCUGGUGCU 4261 3225 AGCACCAGCCAGAGCACAG 4519 3225 UCAGUUGCAAGAGGAGACA 4262 3225 UCAGUUGCAAGAGGAGACA 4262 3243 UGUCUCCUCUUGCAACUGA 4520 3243 AGAGACCGUUUCUGCCCUG 4263 3243 AGAGACCGUUUCUGCCCUG 4263 3261 CAGGGCAGAAACGGUCUCU 4521 3261 GGCCUCCCUAACAGUGGAU 4264 3261 GGCCUCCCUAACAGUGGAU 4264 3279 AUCCACUGUUAGGGAGGCC 4522 3279 UGUGGAACAGCCCUUUGCU 4265 3279 UGUGGAACAGCCCUUUGCU 4265 3297 AGCAAAGGGCUGUUCCACA 4523 3297 UCAGGAAGACAGCAGAACU 4266 3297 UCAGGAAGACAGCAGAACU 4266 3315 AGUUCUGCUGUCUUCCUGA 4524 3315 UGCUGGUGAGCCUAUGGAA 4267 3315 UGCUGGUGAGCCUAUGGAA 4267 3333 UUCCAUAGGCUCACCAGCA 4525 3333 AGAGGAGCCAGCCUUGUGA 4268 3333 AGAGGAGCCAGCCUUGUGA 4268 3351 UCACAAGGCUGGCUCCUCU 4526 3351 AAGUGCCAAGUCCCCCUCU 4269 3351 AAGUGCCAAGUCCCCCUCU 4269 3369 AGAGGGGGACUUGGCACUU 4527 3369 UGAUAUUUCCUGUGUGUGA 4270 3369 UGAUAUUUCCUGUGUGUGA 4270 3387 UCACACACAGGAAAUAUCA 4528 3387 ACAUCAUUGUGUAUCCCCC 4271 3387 ACAUCAUUGUGUAUCCCGC 4271 3405 GGGGGAUACACAAUGAUGU 4529 3405 CCACCCCAGUACCCUCAGA 4272 3405 CCACCCCAGUACCCUCAGA 4272 3423 UCUGAGGGUACUGGGGUGG 4530 3423 ACAUGUCUUGUCUGCUGCC 4273 3423 ACAUGUCGUGUCUGCUGCC 4273 3441 GGCAGCAGACAAGACAUGU 4531 3441 CUGGGUGGCACAGAUUCAA 4274 3441 CUGGGUGGCACAGAUUCAA 4274 3459 UUGAAUCUGUGCCACCCAG 4532 3459 AUGGAACAUAAACACUGGG 4275 3459 AUGGAACAUAAACACUGGG 4275 3477 CCCAGUGUUUAUGUUCCAU 4533 3477 GCACAAAAUUCUGAACAGC 4276 3477 GCACAAAAUUCUGAACAGC 4276 3495 GCUGUUCAGAAUUUUGUGG 4534 3495 CAGCUUCACUUGUUCUUUG 4277 3495 CAGCUUCACUUGUUCUUUG 4277 3513 CAAAGAACAAGUGAAGCUG 4535 3513 GGAUGGACUUGAAAGGGCA 4278 3513 GGAUGGACUUGAAAGGGCA 4278 3531 UGCCCUUUCAAGUCCAUCC 4536 3531 AUUAAAGAUUCCUUAAACG 4279 3531 AUUAAAGAUUCCUUAAACG 4279 3549 CGUUUAAGGAAUCUUUAAU 4537 3549 GUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAG 4280 3549 GUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAG 4280 3567 CUAGAAUCACAGCGGUUAC 4538 3567 GAGUUACAGUAAACCACGA 4281 3567 GAGUUACAGUAAACCACGA 4281 3585 UCGUGGUUUACUGUAACUC 4539 3585 AUUGGAAGAAACUGCUUCC 4282 3585 AUUGGAAGAAACUGCUUCC 4282 3603 GGAAGCAGUUUCUUCCAAU 4540 3603 CAGCAUGCUUUUAAUAUGC 4283 3603 CAGCAUGCUUUUAAUAUGC 4283 3621 GCAUAUUAAAAGCAUGCUG 4541 3621 CUGGGUGACCCACUCCUAG 4284 3621 CUGGGUGACCCACUCCUAG 4284 3639 CUAGGAGUGGGUCACCCAG 4542 3639 GACACCAAGUUUGAACUAG 4285 3639 GACACCAAGUUUGAACUAG 4285 3657 CUAGUUCAAACUUGGUGUC 4543 3657 GAAACAUUCAGUACAGCAC 4286 3657 GAAACAUUCAGUACAGCAC 4286 3675 GUGCUGUACUGAAUGUUUC 4544 3675 CUAGAUAUUGUUAAUUUCA 4287 3675 CUAGAUAUUGUUAAUUUCA 4287 3693 UGAAAUUAACAAUAUCUAG 4545 3693 AGAAGCUAUGACAGCCAGU 4288 3693 AGAAGCUAUGACAGCCAGU 4288 3711 ACUGGCUGUCAUAGCUUCU 4546 3711 UGAAAUUUUGGGCAAAACC 4289 3711 UGAAAUUUUGGGCAAAACC 4289 3729 GGUUUUGCCCAAAAUUUCA 4547 3729 CUGAGACAUAGUCAUUCCU 4290 3729 CUGAGACAUAGUCAUUCCU 4290 3747 AGGAAUGACUAUGUCUCAG 4548 3747 UGACAUUCUGAUCAGCUUU 4291 3747 UGACAUUCUGAUCAGCUUU 4291 3765 AAAGCUGAUCAGAAUGUCA 4549 3765 UUUUUGGGGUAAUUUGUUU 4292 3765 UUUUUGGGGUAAUUUGUUU 4292 3783 AAACAAAUUACCCCAAAAA 4550 3783 UUUCAAACAGUCUUAACUU 4293 3783 UUUCAAACAGUCUUAACUU 4293 3801 AAGUUAAGACUGUUUGAAA 4551 3801 UGUUUACAAGAUUUGCUUU 4294 3801 UGUUUACAAGAUUUGCUUU 4294 3819 AAAGCAAAUCUUGUAAACA 4552 3819 UUAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGU 4295 3819 UUAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGU 4295 3837 ACGAUCCGUUCAUAGCUAA 4553 3837 UAAUUCCACCCAGAAUGUA 4296 3837 UAAUUCCACCCAGAAUGUA 4296 3855 UACAUUCUGGGUGGAAUUA 4554 3855 AAUGUUUCUUGUUUGUUUG 4297 3855 AAUGUUUCUUGUUUGUUUG 4297 3873 CAAACAAACAAGAAACAUU 4555 3873 GUUUUGUUUUGUUAGGGUU 4298 3873 GUUUUGUUUUGUUAGGGUU 4298 3891 AACCCUAACAAAACAAAAC 4556 3891 UUUUUUCUCAACUUUAACA 4299 3891 UUUUUUCUCAACUUUAACA 4299 3909 UGUUAAAGUUGAGAAAAAA 4557 3909 ACACAGUUCAACUGUUCCU 4300 3909 ACACAGUUCAACUGUUCCU 4300 3927 AGGAACAGUUGAACUGUGU 4558 3927 UAGUAAAAGUUCAAGAUGG 4301 3927 UAGUAAAAGUUCAAGAUGG 4301 3945 CCAUCUUGAACUUUUACUA 4559 3945 GAGGAACUAGCAUGAGGCU 4302 3945 GAGGAACUAGCAUGAGGCU 4302 3963 AGCCUCAUGCUAGUUCCUC 4560 3963 UUUUUUCAGUAUCUCGAAG 4303 3963 UUUUUUCAGUAUCUCGAAG 4303 3981 CUUCGAGAUACUGAAAAAA 4561 3981 GUCCAAAUGCCAAAGGAAC 4304 3981 GUCCAAAUGCCAAAGGAAC 4304 3999 GUUCCUUUGGCAUUUGGAC 4562 3999 CCUCACACACUGUUUGUAA 4305 3999 CCUCACACACUGUUUGUAA 4305 4017 UUACAAACAGUGUGUGAGG 4563 4017 AUGGUGCAAUAUUUUAUAU 4306 4017 AUGGUGCAAUAUUUUAUAU 4306 4035 AUAUAAAAUAUUGCACCAU 4564 4035 UCACUUUUUUUUAAACAUC 4307 4035 UCACUUUUUUUUAAACAUC 4307 4053 GAUGUUUAAAAAAAAGUGA 4565 4053 CCCCAACAUCUUUGUGUUC 4308 4053 CCCCAACAUCUUUGUGUUC 4308 4071 GAACACAAAGAUGUUGGGG 4566 4071 CUCACACACAGGCAAUUUG 4309 4071 CUCACACACAGGCAAUUUG 4309 4089 CAAAUUGCCUGUGUGUGAG 4567 4089 GCAAUGUUGCAAUUGUGUU 4310 4089 GCAAUGUUGCAAUUGUGUU 4310 4107 AACACAAUUGCAACAUUGC 4568 4107 UGGAGAAUGAAGUCCCCCC 4311 4107 UGGAGAAUGAAGUCCCCCC 4311 4125 GGGGGGACUUCAUUCUCCA 4569 4125 CACCUCCCAGCCACACACA 4312 4125 CACCUCCCAGCCACACACA 4312 4143 UGUGUGUGGCUGGGAGGUG 4570 4143 ACAUCCUUUGUUCUCAUGA 4313 4143 ACAUCCUUUGUUCUCAUGA 4313 4161 UCAUGAGAACAAAGGAUGU 4571 4161 ACAGUAGGUCUGAGCAAAU 4314 4161 ACAGUAGGUCUGAGCAAAU 4314 4179 AUUUGCUCAGACCUACUGU 4572 4179 UGUUCCACCAAGCAUUUUC 4315 4179 UGUUCCACCAAGCAUUUUC 4315 4197 GAAAAUGCUUGGUGGAACA 4573 4197 CAGUGUCUUUGAAAAGCAC 4316 4197 CAGUGUCUUUGAAAAGCAC 4316 4215 GUGCUUUUCAAAGACACUG 4574 4215 CGUAACUUUUCAAAGGUGG 4317 4215 CGUAACUUUUCAAAGGUGG 4317 4233 CCACCUUUGAAAAGUUACG 4575 4233 GUCUUAAUUUGUUGCAUAU 4318 4233 GUCUUAAUUUGUUGCAUAU 4318 4251 AUAUGCAACAAAUUAAGAC 4576 4251 UCUAUCAAGGACUUAUUCA 4319 4251 UCUAUCAAGGACUUAUUCA 4319 4269 UGAAUAAGUCCUUGAUAGA 4577 4269 ACUCACCUUUCCUUUUCUG 4320 4269 ACUCACCUUUCCUUUUCUG 4320 4287 CAGAAAAGGAAAGGUGAGU 4578 4287 GCCCUCUAUCAAUUGAUUU 4321 4287 GCCCUCUAUCAAUUGAUUU 4321 4305 AAAUCAAUUGAUAGAGGGC 4579 4305 UCUUCUUACCUUUCAUCAU 4322 4305 UCUUCUUACCUUUCAUCAU 4322 4323 AUGAUGAAAGGUAAGAAGA 4580 4323 UUCAUUCCUUCCUUUAGAA 4323 4323 UUCAUUCCUUCCUUUAGAA 4323 4341 UUCUAAAGGAAGGAAUGAA 4581 4341 AAAACUGAAGAUUACCCAU 4324 4341 AAAACUGAAGAUUACCCAU 4324 4359 AUGGGUAAUCUUCAGUUUU 4582 4359 UAAUCUCCUCUUAUUACUU 4325 4359 UAAUCUCCUCUUAUUACUU 4325 4377 AAGUAAUAAGAGGAGAUUA 4583 4377 UGAGGGCCUUGACUAUUUA 4326 4377 UGAGGGCCUUGACUAUUUA 4326 4395 UAAAUAGUCAAGGCCCUCA 4584 4395 AGUUUAUUUUGUUUACUUU 4327 4395 AGUUUAUUUUGUUUACUUU 4327 4413 AAAGUAAACAAAAUAAACU 4585 4413 UACAGGUUAACACAGUUGU 4328 4413 UACAGGUUAACACAGUUGU 4328 4431 ACAACUGUGUUAACCUGUA 4586 4431 UUUUGUCUGAUUGCAUUUU 4329 4431 UUUUGUCUGAUUGCAUUUU 4329 4449 AAAAUGCAAUCAGACAAAA 4587 4449 UAUUAACUGUGAAGCCGUU 4330 4449 UAUUAACUGUGAAGCCGUU 4330 4467 AACGGCUUCACAGUUAAUA 4588 4467 UGAAAUGAAUAUCACUUAA 4331 4467 UGAAAUGAAUAUCACUUAA 4331 4485 UUAAGUGAUAUUCAUUUCA 4589 4485 AGCAACGUUGCUAAAUUUC 4332 4485 AGCAACGUUGCUAAAUUUG 4332 4503 GAAAUUUAGCAACGUUGCU 4590 4503 CUAUGUGUUUGAAAUGUGU 4333 4503 CUAUGUGUUUGAAAUGUGU 4333 4521 ACACAUUUCAAACACAUAG 4591 4521 UUAAUGAAGGCACUGCUUA 4334 4521 UUAAUGAAGGCACUGCUUA 4334 4539 UAAGCAGUGCCUUCAUUAA 4592 4539 AUUUGUAGUCACCUUGAAC 4335 4539 AUUUGUAGUCACCUUGAAC 4335 4557 GUUCAAGGUGACUACAAAU 4593 4557 CUGACUUAACCUAGAAGCU 4336 4557 CUGACUUAACCUAGAAGCU 4336 4575 AGCUUCUAGGUUAAGUCAG 4594 4575 UGUGCCUUCUUGUGAAAAA 4337 4575 UGUGCCUUCUUGUGAAAAA 4337 4593 UUUUUCACAAGAAGGCACA 4595 4593 AAAAAAAAAACAAAAACAA 4338 4593 AAAAAAAAAACAAAAACAA 4338 4611 UUGUUUUUGUUUUUUUUUU 4596 4611 AAAAACAGCCUUUAAACAA 4339 4611 AAAAACAGCCUUUAAACAA 4339 4629 UUGUUUAAAGGCUGUUUUU 4597 4629 AGUUUCCUUAGUGUCAAAA 4340 4629 AGUUUCCUUAGOGUCAAAA 4340 4647 UUUUGACACUAAGGAAACU 4598 HDAC11:NM_024827.1 3 CUUUGGGAGGGCCGGCCCC 4711 3 CUUUGGGAGGGCCGGCCCC 4711 21 GGGGCCGGCCCUCCCAAAG 4808 21 CGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4712 21 CGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4712 39 GGUUGUGUGUAGCAUCCCG 4809 39 CCAGCUGUACCAGCAUGUG 4713 39 CCAGCUGUACCAGCAUGUG 4713 57 CACAUGCUGGUACAGCUGG 4810 57 GCCAGAGACACCCUGGCCA 4714 57 GCCAGAGACACCCUGGCCA 4714 75 UGGCCAGGGUGUCUCUGGG 4811 75 AAUCGUGUACUCGCCGCGC 4715 75 AAUCGUGUACUCGCCGCGC 4715 93 GCGCGGCGAGUACACGAUU 4812 93 CUACAACAUCACCUUCAUG 4716 93 CUACAACAUCACCUUCAUG 4716 111 CAUGAAGGUGAUGUUGUAG 4813 111 GGGCCUGGAGAAGCUGCAU 4717 111 GGGCCUGGAGAAGCUGCAU 4717 129 AUGCAGCUUCUCCAGGCCC 4814 129 UCCCUUUGAUGCCGGAAAA 4718 129 UCCCUUUGAUGCCGGAAAA 4718 147 UUUUCCGGCAUCAAAGGGA 4815 147 AUGGGGCAAAGUGAUCAAU 4719 147 AUGGGGCAAAGUGAUCAAU 4719 165 AUUGAUCACUUUGCCCCAU 4816 165 UUUCCUAAAAGAAGAGAAG 4720 165 UUUCCUAAAAGAAGAGAAG 4720 183 CUUCUCUUCUUUUAGGAAA 4817 183 GCUUCUGUCUGACAGCAUG 4721 183 GCUUCUGUCUGACAGCAUG 4721 201 CAUGCUGUCAGACAGAAGC 4818 201 GCUGGUGGAGGCGCGGGAG 4722 201 GCUGGUGGAGGCGCGGGAG 4722 219 CUCCCGCGCCUCCACCAGC 4819 219 GGCCUCGGAGGAGGACCUG 4723 219 GGCCUCGGAGGAGGACCUG 4723 237 CAGGUCCUCCUCCGAGGCC 4820 237 GCUGGUGGUGCACACGAGG 4724 237 GCUGGUGGUGCACACGAGG 4724 255 CCUCGUGUGCACCACCAGC 4821 255 GCGCUAUCUUAAUGAGCUC 4725 255 GCGCUAUCUUAAUGAGCUC 4725 273 GAGCUCAUUAAGAUAGCGC 4822 273 CAAGUGGUCCUUUGCUGUU 4726 273 CAAGUGGUCCUUUGCUGUU 4726 291 AACAGCAAAGGACCACUUG 4823 291 UGCUACCAUCACAGAAAUC 4727 291 UGCUACCAUCACAGAAAUC 4727 309 GAUUUCUGUGAUGGUAGCA 4824 309 CCCCCCCGUUAUCUUCCUC 4728 309 CCCCCCCGUUAUCUUCCUC 4728 327 GAGGAAGAUAACGGGGGGG 4825 327 CCCCAACUUCCUUGUGCAG 4729 327 CCCCAACUUCCUUGUGCAG 4729 345 CUGCACAAGGAAGUUGGGG 4826 345 GAGGAAGGUGCUGAGGCCC 4730 345 GAGGAAGGUGCUGAGGCCC 4730 363 GGGCCUCAGCACCUUCCUC 4827 363 CCUUCGGACCCAGACAGGA 4731 363 CCUUCGGACCCAGACAGGA 4731 381 UCCUGUCUGGGUCCGAAGG 4828 381 AGGAACCAUAAUGGCGGGG 4732 381 AGGAACCAUAAUGGCGGGG 4732 399 CCCCGCCAUUAUGGUUCCU 4829 399 GAAGCUGGCUGUGGAGCGA 4733 399 GAAGCUGGCUGUGGAGCGA 4733 417 UCGCUCCACAGCCAGCUUC 4830 417 AGGCUGGGCCAUCAACGUG 4734 417 AGGCUGGGCCAUCAACGUG 4734 435 CACGUUGAUGGCCCAGCCU 4831 435 GGGGGGUGGCUUCCACCAC 4735 435 GGGGGGUGGCUUCCACCAC 4735 453 GUGGUGGAAGCCACCCCCC 4832 453 CUGCUCCAGCGACCGUGGC 4736 453 CUGCUCCAGCGACCGUGGC 4736 471 GCCACGGUCGCUGGAGCAG 4833 471 CGGGGGCUUCUGUGCCUAU 4737 471 CGGGGGCUUCUGUGCCUAU 4737 489 AUAGGCACAGAAGCCCCCG 4834 489 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCC 4738 489 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCC 4738 507 GGCGAGCGUGAUGUCCGCA 4835 507 CAUCAAGUUUCUGUUUGAG 4739 507 CAUCAAGUUUCUGUUUGAG 4739 525 CUCAAACAGAAACUUGAUG 4836 525 GCGUGUGGAGGGCAUCUCC 4740 525 GCGUGUGGAGGGCAUCUCC 4740 543 GGAGAUGCCCUCCACACGC 4837 543 CAGGGCUACCAUCAUUGAU 4741 543 CAGGGCUACCAUCAUUGAU 4741 561 AUCAAUGAUGGUAGCCCUG 4838 561 UCUUGAUGCCCAUCAGGGC 4742 561 UCUUGAUGCCCAUCAGGGC 4742 579 GCCCUGAUGGGCAUCAAGA 4839 579 CAAUGGGCAUGAGCGAGAC 4743 579 CAAUGGGCAUGAGCGAGAC 4743 597 GUCUCGCUCAUGCCCAUUG 4840 597 CUUCAUGGACGACAAGCGU 4744 597 CUUCAUGGACGACAAGCGU 4744 615 ACGCUUGUCGUCCAUGAAG 4841 615 UGUGUACAUCAUGGAUGUC 4745 615 UGUGUACAUCAUGGAUGUC 4745 633 GACAUCCAUGAUGUACACA 4842 633 CUACAACCGCCACAUCUAC 4746 633 CUACAACCGCCACAUCUAC 4746 651 GUAGAUGUGGCGGUUGUAG 4843 651 CCCAGGGGACCGCUUUGCC 4747 651 CCCAGGGGACCGCUUUGCC 4747 669 GGCAAAGCGGUCCCCUGGG 4844 669 CAAGCAGGCCAUCAGGCGG 4748 669 CAAGCAGGCCAUCAGGCGG 4748 687 CCGCCUGAUGGCCUGCUUG 4845 687 GAAGGUGGAGCUGGAGUGG 4749 687 GAAGGUGGAGCUGGAGUGG 4749 705 CCACUCCAGCUCCACCUUC 4846 705 GGGCACAGAGGAUGAUGAG 4750 705 GGGCACAGAGGAUGAUGAG 4750 723 CUCAUCAUCCUCUGUGCCC 4847 723 GUACCUGGAUAAGGUGGAG 4751 723 GUACCUGGAUAAGGUGGAG 4751 741 CUCCACCUUAUCCAGGUAC 4848 741 GAGGAACAUCAAGAAAUCC 4752 741 GAGGAACAUCAAGAAAUCC 4752 759 GGAUUUCUUGAUGUUCCUC 4849 759 CCUCCAGGAGCACCUGCCC 4753 759 CCUCCAGGAGCACCUGCCC 4753 777 GGGCAGGUGCUCCUGGAGG 4850 777 CGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAU 4754 777 CGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAU 4754 795 AUUGUAUACCACCACGUCG 4851 795 UGCAGGCACCGACAUCCUC 4755 795 UGCAGGCACCGACAUCCUC 4755 813 GAGGAUGUCGGUGCCUGCA 4852 813 CGAGGGGGACCGCCUUGGG 4756 813 CGAGGGGGACCGCCUUGGG 4756 831 CCCAAGGCGGUCCCCCUCG 4853 831 GGGGCUGUCCAUCAGCCCA 4757 831 GGGGCUGUCCAUCAGCCCA 4757 849 UGGGCUGAUGGACAGCCCC 4854 849 AGCGGGCAUCGUGAAGCGG 4758 849 AGCGGGCAUCGUGAAGCGG 4758 867 CCGCUUCACGAUGCCCGCU 4855 867 GGAUGAGCUGGUGUUCCGG 4759 867 GGAUGAGCUGGUGUUCCGG 4759 885 CCGGAACACCAGCUCAUCC 4856 885 GAUGGUCCGUGGCCGCCGG 4760 885 GAUGGUCCGUGGCCGCCGG 4760 903 CCGGCGGCCACGGACCAUC 4857 903 GGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGGUG 4761 903 GGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGGUG 4761 921 CACCAUAAGGAUGGGCACC 4858 921 GACCUCAGGCGGGUACCAG 4762 921 GACCUCAGGCGGGUACCAG 4762 939 CUGGUACCCGCCUGAGGUC 4859 939 GAAGCGCACAGCCCGCAUC 4763 939 GAAGCGCACAGCCCGCAUC 4763 957 GAUGCGGGCUGUGCGCUUC 4860 957 CAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUU 4764 957 CAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUU 4764 975 AAGUAUGGAGUCAGCAAUG 4861 975 UAAUCUGUUUGGCCUGGGG 4765 975 UAAUCUGUUUGGCCUGGGG 4765 993 CCCCAGGCCAAACAGAUUA 4862 993 GCUCAUUGGGCCUGAGUCA 4766 993 GCUCAUUGGGCCUGAGUCA 4766 1011 UGACUCAGGCCCAAUGAGC 4863 1011 ACCCAGCGUCUCCGCACAG 4767 1011 ACCCAGCGUCUCCGCACAG 4767 1029 CUGUGCGGAGACGCUGGGU 4864 1029 GAACUCAGACACACCGCUG 4768 1029 GAACUCAGACACACCGCUG 4768 1047 CAGCGGUGUGUCUGAGUUC 4865 1047 GCUUCCCCCUGCAGUGCCC 4769 1047 GCUUCCCCCUGCAGUGCCC 4769 1065 GGGGACUGCAGGGGGAAGC 4866 1065 CUGACCCUUGCUGCCCUGC 4770 1065 CUGACCCUUGCUGCCCUGC 4770 1083 GCAGGGCAGCAAGGGUCAG 4867 1083 CCUGUCACGUGGCCCUGCC 4771 1083 CCUGUCACGUGGCCCUGCC 4771 1101 GGCAGGGCCACGUGACAGG 4868 1101 CUAUCCGCCCCUUAGUGCU 4772 1101 CUAUCCGCCCCUUAGUGCU 4772 1119 AGCACUAAGGGGCGGAUAG 4869 1119 UUUUUGUUUUCUAACCUCA 4773 1119 UUUUUGUUUUCUAACCUCA 4773 1137 UGAGGUUAGAAAACAAAAA 4870 1137 AUGGGGUGGUGGAGGCAGC 4774 1137 AUGGGGUGGUGGAGGCAGC 4774 1155 GCUGCCUCCACCACCCCAU 4871 1155 CCUUCAGUGAGCAUGGAGG 4775 1155 CCUUCAGUGAGCAUGGAGG 4775 1173 CCUCCAUGCUCACUGAAGG 4872 1173 GGGCAGGGCCAUCCCUGGC 4776 1173 GGGCAGGGCCAUCCCUGGC 4776 1191 GCCAGGGAUGGCCCUGCCC 4873 1191 CUGGGGCCUGGAGCUGGCC 4777 1191 CUGGGGCCUGGAGCUGGCC 4777 1209 GGCCAGCUCCAGGCCCCAG 4874 1209 CCUUCCUCUACUUUUCCCU 4778 1209 CCUUCCUCUACUUUUCCCU 4778 1227 AGGGAAAAGUAGAGGAAGG 4875 1227 UGCUGGAAGCCAGAAGGGC 4779 1227 UGCUGGAAGCCAGAAGGGC 4779 1245 GCCCUUCUGGCUUCCAGCA 4876 1245 CUUGAGGCCUCUAUGGGUG 4780 1245 CUUGAGGCCUCUAUGGGUG 4780 1263 CACCCAUAGAGGCCUCAAG 4877 1263 GGGGGCAGAAGGCAGAGCC 4781 1263 GGGGGCAGAAGGCAGAGCC 4781 1281 GGCUCUGCCUUCUGCCCCC 4878 1281 CUGUGUCCCAGGGGGACCC 4782 1281 GUGUGUCCCAGGGGGACCC 4782 1299 GGGUCCCCCUGGGACACAG 4879 1299 CACACGAAGUCACCAGCCC 4783 1299 CACACGAAGUCACCAGCCC 4783 1317 GGGCUGGUGACUUCGUGUG 4880 1317 CAUAGGUCCAGGGAGGCAG 4784 1317 CAUAGGUCCAGGGAGGCAG 4784 1335 CUGCCUCCCUGGACCUAUG 4881 1335 GGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4785 1335 GGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4785 1353 CAAUUCUCAGUUAACUGCC 4882 1353 GGAGAGGACAGGCUAGGUC 4786 1353 GGAGAGGACAGGCUAGGUC 4786 1371 GACCUAGCCUGUCCUCUCC 4883 1371 CCCAGGCACAGCGAGGGCC 4787 1371 CCCAGGCACAGCGAGGGCC 4787 1389 GGCCCUCGCUGUGCCUGGG 4884 1389 CCUGGGCUUGGGGUGUUCU 4788 1389 CCUGGGCUUGGGGUGUUCU 4788 1407 AGAACACCCCAAGCCCAGG 4885 1407 UGGUUUUGAGAACGGCAGA 4789 1407 UGGUUUUGAGAACGGCAGA 4789 1425 UCUGCCGUUCUCAAAACCA 4886 1425 ACCCAGGUCGGAGUGAGGA 4790 1425 ACCCAGGUCGGAGUGAGGA 4790 1443 UCCUCACUCCGACCUGGGU 4887 1443 AAGCUUCCACCUCCAUCCU 4791 1443 AAGCUUCCACCUCCAUCCU 4791 1461 AGGAUGGAGGUGGAAGCUU 4888 1461 UGACUAGGCCUGCAUCCUA 4792 1461 UGACUAGGCCUGCAUCCUA 4792 1479 UAGGAUGCAGGCCUAGUCA 4889 1479 AACUGGGCCUCCCUCCCUC 4793 1479 AACUGGGCCUCCCUCCCUC 4793 1497 GAGGGAGGGAGGCCCAGUU 4890 1497 CCCCUUGGUCAUGGGAUUU 4794 1497 CCCCUUGGUCAUGGGAUUU 4794 1515 AAAUCCCAUGACCAAGGGG 4891 1515 UGCUGCCCUCUUUGCCCCA 4795 1515 UGCUGCCCUCUUUGCCCCA 4795 1533 UGGGGCAAAGAGGGCAGCA 4892 1533 AGAGCUGAAGAGCUAUAGG 4796 1533 AGAGCUGAAGAGCUAUAGG 4796 1551 CCUAUAGCUCUUCAGCUCU 4893 1551 GCACUGGUGUGGAUGGCCC 4797 1551 GCACUGGUGUGGAUGGCCC 4797 1569 GGGCCAUCCACACCAGUGC 4894 1569 CAGGAGGUGCUGGAGCUAG 4798 1569 CAGGAGGUGCUGGAGCUAG 4798 1587 CUAGOUCCAGGACCUCCUG 4895 1587 GGUCUCCAGGUGGGCCUGG 4799 1587 GGUCUCCAGGUGGGCCUGG 4799 1605 CCAGGCCCACCUGGAGACC 4896 1605 GUUCCCAGGCAGCAGGUGG 4800 1605 GUUCCCAGGCAGCAGGUGG 4800 1623 CCACCUGCUGCCUGGGAAC 4897 1623 GGAACCCUGGGCCUGGAUG 4801 1623 GGAACCCUGGGCCUGGAUG 4801 1641 CAUCCAGGCCCAGGGUUCC 4898 1641 GUGAGGGGCGGUCAGGAAG 4802 1641 GUGAGGGGCGGUCAGGAAG 4802 1659 CUUCCUGACCGCCCCUCAC 4899 1659 GGGGUACAGGUGGGUUCCC 4803 1659 GGGGUACAGGUGGGUUCCC 4803 1677 GGGAACCCACCUGUACCCC 4900 1677 CUCAUCUGGAGUUCCCCCU 4804 1677 CUCAUCUGGAGUUCCCCCU 4804 1695 AGGGGGAACUCCAGAUGAG 4901 1695 UCAAUAAAGCAAGGUCUGG 4805 1695 UCAAUAAAGCAAGGUCUGG 4805 1713 CCAGACCUUGCUUUAUUGA 4902 1713 GACCUGCAAAAAAAAAAAA 4806 1713 GACCUGCAAAAAAAAAAAA 4806 1731 UUUUUUUUUUUUGCAGGUC 4903 1731 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 4807 1731 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 4807 1749 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU 4904

The 3′-ends of the Upper sequence and the Lower sequence of the siNA construct can include an overhang sequence, for example about 1, 2, 3, or 4 nucleotides in length, preferably 2 nucleotides in length, wherein the overhanging sequence of the lower sequence is optionally complementary to a portion of the target sequence. The upper sequence is also referred to as the sense strand, whereas the lower sequence is also referred to as the antisense strand. The upper and lower sequences in the Table can further comprise a chemical modification having Formulae I-VII, such as exemplary siNA constructs shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, or having modifications described in Table IV or any combination thereof. TABLE III HDAC synthetic siNA and Target Sequences Target Seq Cmpd Seq Pos Target ID # Aliases Sequence ID HDAC1  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:744U21 siNA sense GCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUTT 239 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1892U21 siNA sense GGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCATT 240 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1921U21 siNA sense GAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUATT 241  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:743U21 siNA sense CGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGATT 242  963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:963U21 siNA sense CGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUTT 243 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1717U21 siNA sense CGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCATT 244   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:30U21 siNA sense GACCGACUGACGGUAGGGATT 245  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDAC1:741U21 siNA sense CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUTT 246  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:762L21 siNA antisense AUCAAUCCCGUCUCGGAGCTT 247 (744C) 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1910L21 siNA antisense UGAUGUUACUUUAGGAGCCTT 248 (1892C) 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1939L21 siNA antisense UACGAAAACAGAACCAAUCTT 249 (1921C)  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:761L21 siNA antisense UCAAUCCCGUCUCGGAGCGTT 250 (743C)  963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:981L21 siNA antisense ACGAAUGGUGUAACCACCGTT 251 (963C) 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1735L21 siNA antisense UGGUUCAAAGUUAAGAACGTT 252 (1717C)   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:48L21 siNA antisense UCCCUACCGUCAGUCGGUCTT 253 (30C)  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDAC1:759L21 siNA antisense AAUCCCGUCUCGGAGCGGGTT 254 (741C)  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:744U21 siNA sense stab04 B GcuccGAGAcGGGAuuGAuTT B 255 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1892U21 siNA sense stab04 B GGcuccuAAAGuAAcAucATT B 256 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1921U21 siNA sense stab04 B GAuuGGuucuGuuuucGuATT B 257  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:743U21 siNA sense stab04 B cGcuccGAGAcGGGAuuGATT B 258  963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:963U21 siNA sense stab04 B cGGuGGuuAcAccAuucGuTT B 259 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1717U21 siNA sense stab04 B cGuucuuAAcuuuGAAccATT B 260   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:30U21 siNA sense stab04 B GAccGAcuGAcGGuAGGGATT B 261  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDAC1:741U21 siNA sense stab04 B cccGcuccGAGAcGGGAuuTT B 262  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:762L21 siNA antisense AucAAucccGucucGGAGcTsT 263 (744C) stab05 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1910L21 siNA antisense uGAuGuuAcuuuAGGAGccTsT 264 (1892C) stab05 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1939L21 siNA antisense uAcGAAAAcAGAAccAAucTsT 265 (1921C) stab05  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:761L21 siNA antisense ucAAucccGucucGGAGcGTsT 266 (743C) stab05  963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:981L21 siNA antisense AcGAAuGGuGuAAccAccGTsT 267 (963C) stab05 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1735L21 siNA antisense uGGuucAAAGuuAAGAAcGTsT 268 (1717C) stab05   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:48L21 siNA antisense ucccuAccGucAGucGGucTsT 269 (30C) stab05  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDAC1:759L21 siNA antisense AAucccGucucGGAGcGGGTsT 270 (741C) stab05  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:744U21 siNA sense stab07 B GcuccGAGAcGGGAuuGAuTT B 271 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1892U21 siNA sense stab07 B GGcuccuAAAGuAAcAucATT B 272 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1921U21 siNA sense stab07 B GAuuGGuucuGuuuucGuATT B 273  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:743U21 siNA sense stab07 B cGcuccGAGAcGGGAuuGATT B 274  963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:963U21 siNA sense stab07 B cGGuGGuuAcAccAuucGuTT B 275 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1717U21 siNA sense stab07 B cGuucuuAAcuuuGAAccATT B 276   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:30U21 siNA sense stab07 B GAccGAcuGAcGGuAGGGATT B 277  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDAC1:741U21 siNA sense stab07 B cccGcuccGAGAcGGGAuuTT B 278  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:762L21 siNA antisense AucAAucccGucucGGAGcTsT 279 (744C) stab11 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1910L21 siNA antisense uGAuGuuAcuuuAGGAGccTsT 280 (1892C) stab11 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1939L21 siNA antisense uAcGAAAAcAGAAccAAucTST 281 (1921C) stab11  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:761L21 siNA antisense ucAAucccGucucGGAGcGTsT 282 (743C) stab11  963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:981L21 siNA antisense AcGAAuGGuGuAAccAccGTsT 283 (963C) stab11 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1735L21 siNA antisense uGGuucAAAGuuAAGAAcGTsT 284 (1717C) stab11   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:48L21 siNA antisense ucccuAccGucAGucGGucTsT 285 (30C) stab11  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDAC1:759L21 siNA antisense AAucccGucucGGAGcGGGTsT 286 (741C) stab11  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:744U21 siNA sense stab18 B GcuccGAGAcGGGAuuGAuTT B 287 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1892U21 siNA sense stab18 B GGcuccuAAAGuAAcAucATT B 288 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1921U21 siNA sense stab18 B GAuuGGuucuGuuuucGuATT B 289  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:743U21 siNA sense stab18 B cGcuccGAGAcGGGAuuGATT B 290  963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:963U21 siNA sense stab18 B cGGuGGuuAcAccAuucGuTT B 291 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1717U21 siNA sense stab18 B cGuucuuAAcuuuGAAccATT B 292   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:30U21 siNA sense stab18 B GAccGAcuGAcGGuAGGGATT B 293  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDAC1:741U21 siNA sense stab18 B cccGcuccGAGAcGGGAuuTT B 294  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:762L21 siNA antisense AucAAucccGucucGGAGcTsT 295 (744C) stab08 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1910L21 siNA antisense uGAuGuuAcuuuAGGAGccTsT 296 (1892C) stab08 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1939L21 siNA antisense uAcGAAAAcAGAAccAAucTsT 297 (1921C) stab08  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:761L21 siNA antisense ucAAucccGucucGGAGcGTsT 298 (743C) stab08  963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:981L21 siNA antisense AcGAAuGGuGuAAccAccGTsT 299 (963C) stab08 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1735L21 siNA antisense uGGuucAAAGuuAAGAAcGTsT 300 (1717C) stab08   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:48L21 siNA antisense ucccuAccGucAGucGGucTsT 301 (30C) stab08  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDAC1:759L21 siNA antisense AAucccGucucGGAGcGGGTsT 302 (741C) stab08  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:744U21 siNA sense stab09 B GCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUTT B 303 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1892U21 siNA sense stab09 B GGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCATT B 304 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1921U21 siNA sense stab09 B GAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUATT B 305  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:743U21 siNA sense stab09 B CGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGATT B 306 963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:963U21 siNA sense stab09 B CGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUTT B 307 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1717U21 siNA sense stab09 B CGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCATT B 308   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:30U21 siNA sense stab09 B GACCGACUGACGGUAGGGATT B 309  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDAC1:741U21 siNA sense stab09 B CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUTT B 310  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:762L21 siNA antisense AUCAAUCCCGUCUCGGAGCTsT 311 (744C) stab10 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1910L21 siNA antisense UGAUGUUACUUUAGGAGCCTsT 312 (18920 ) stab10 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1939L21 siNA antisense UACGAAAACAGAACCAAUCTsT 313 (1921C) stab10  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:743L21 siNA antisense UCAAUCCCGUCUCGGAGCGTsT 314 (743C) stab10  963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:981L21 siNAantisense ACGAAUGGUGUAACCACCGTsT 315 (963C) stab10 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1735L21 siNA antisense UGGUUCAAAGUUAAGAACGTsT 316 (1717C) stab10   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:48L21 siNA antisense UCCCUACCGUCAGUCGGUCTsT 317 (30C) stab10  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDAC1:759L21 siNA antisense AAUCCCGUCUCGGAGCGGGTsT 318 (741C) stab10  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:762L21 siNA antisense AucAAucccGucucGGAGcTT B 319 (744C) stab19 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1910L21 siNA antisense uGAuGuuAcuuuAGGAGccTT B 320 (1892C) stab19 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1939L21 siNA antisense uAcGAAAAcAGAAccAAucTT B 321 (1921C) stab19  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:761L21 siNA antisense ucAAucccGucucGGAGcGTT B 322 (743C) stab19  963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:981L21 siNA antisense AcGAAuGGuGuAAccAccGTT B 323 (963C) stab19 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1735L21 siNA antisense uGGuucAAAGuuAAGAAcGTT B 324 (1717C) stab19   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:48L21 siNA antisense ucccuAccGucAGucGGucTT B 325 (30C) stab19  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDAC1:759L21 siNA antisense AAucccGucucGGAGcGGGTT B 326 (741C) stab19  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:762L21 siNA antisense AUCAAUCCCGUCUCGGAGCTT B 327 (744C) stab22 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1910L21 siNA antisense UGAUGUUACUUUAGGAGCCTT B 328 (1892C) stab22 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1939L21 siNA antisense UACGAAAACAGAACCAAUCTT B 329 (1921C) stab22  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:761L21 siNA antisense UCAAUCCCGUCUCGGAGCGTT B 330 (743C) stab22  963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:981L21 siNA antisense ACGAAUGGUGUAACCACCGTT B 331 (963C) stab22 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1735L21 siNA antisense UGGUUCAAAGUUAAGAACGTT B 332 (1717C) stab22   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:48L21 siNA antisense UCCCUACCGUCAGUCGGUCTT B 333 (30C) stab22  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDA01:759L21 siNA antisense AAUCCCGUCUCGGAGCGGGTT B 334 (741C) stab22  744 CCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUGA 231 HDAC1:762L21 siNA antisense AUCAAucccGucucGGAGcTsT 335 (744C) stab25 1892 CAGGCUCCUAAAGUAACAUCAGC 232 HDAC1:1910L21 siNA antisense UGAuGuuAcuuuAGGAGccTsT 336 (1892C) stab25 1921 UAGAUUGGUUCUGUUUUCGUACC 233 HDAC1:1939L21 siNA antisense UACGAAAAcAGAAccAAucTsT 337 (1921C) stab25  743 CCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGAUG 234 HDAC1:761L21 siNA antisense UCAAucccGucucGGAGcGTsT 338 (743C) stab25  963 GGCGGUGGUUACACCAUUCGUAA 235 HDAC1:981L21 siNA antisense ACGAAuGGuGuAAccAccGTsT 339 (963C) stab25 1717 CCCGUUCUUAACUUUGAACCAUA 236 HDAC1:1735L21 siNA antisense UGGuucAAAGuuAAGAAcGTsT 340 (1717C) stab25   30 CGGACCGACUGACGGUAGGGACG 237 HDAC1:48L21 siNA antisense UCCcuAccGucAGucGGucTsT 341 (30C) stab25  741 UACCCGCUCCGAGACGGGAUUGA 238 HDAC1:759L21 siNA antisense AAUcccGucucGGAGcGGGTsT 342 (741C) stab25 HDAC2  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:223U21 siNA sense GGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUTT 571  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:543U21 siNA sense CUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUTT 572  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:781U21 siNA sense CGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUTT 573  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:782U21 siNA sense GUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUTT 574 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1012U21 siNA sense GAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCATT 575  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:957U21 siNA sense GAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUTT 576  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:985U21 siNA sense CAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUTT 577  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:776U21 siNA sense CAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUTT 578  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:241L21 siNA antisense AGACUUUUUUUUUGCCGCCTT 579 (223C)  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:561L21 siNA antisense AACUGAACCGCCAGUUGAGTT 580 (543C)  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:799L21 siNA antisense AUGAUACCGUCAUUACACGTT 581 (781C)  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:800L21 siNA antisense AAUGAUACCGUCAUUACACTT 582 (782C) 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1030L21 siNA antisense UGAAACAACCCAGUCUAUCTT 583 (1012C)  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:975L21 siNA antisense AGCACUAGGUUGAUACAUCTT 584 (957C)  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:1003L21 siNA antisense AUGAGUCUGCACCACACUGTT 585 (985C)  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:794L21 siNA antisense ACCGUCAUUACACGAUCUGTT 586 (776C)  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:223U21 siNA sense stab04 B GGcGGcAAAAAAAAAGucuTT B 587  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:543U21 siNA sense stab04 B cucAAcuGGcGGuucAGuuTT B 588  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:781U21 siNA sense stab04 B cGuGuAAuGAcGGuAucAuTT B 589  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:782U21 siNA sense stab04 B GuGuAAuGAcGGuAucAuuTT B 590 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1012U21 siNA sense stab04 B GAuAGAcuGGGuuGuuucATT B 591  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:957U21 siNA sense stab04 B GAuGuAucAAccuAGuGcuTT B 592  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:985U21 siNA sense stab04 B cAGuGUGGuGcAGAcucAuTT B 593  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:776U21 siNA sense stab04 B cAGAucGuGuAAuGAcGGuTT B 594  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:241L21 siNA antisense AGAcuuuuuuuuuGccGccTsT 595 (223C) stab05  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:561L21 siNA antisense AAcuGAAccGccAGuuGAGTsT 596 (543C) stab05  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:799L21 siNA antisense AuGAuAccGucAuuAcAcGTsT 597 (781C) stab05  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:800L21 siNA antisense AAuGAuAccGucAuuAcAcTsT 598 (782C) 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1030L21 siNA antisense uGAAAcAAcccAGucuAucTsT 599 (1012C) stab05  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:975L21 siNA antisense AGcAcuAGGuuGAuAcAucTsT 600 (957C) stab05  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:1003L21 siNA antisense AuGAGucuGcAccAcAcuGTsT 601 (985C) stab05  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:794L21 siNA antisense AccGucAuuAcAcGAucuGTsT 602 (776C) stab05  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:223U21 siNA sense stab07 B GGcGGcAAAAAAAAAGucuTT B 603  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:543U21 siNA sense stab07 B cucAAcuGGcGGuucAGuuTT B 604  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:781U21 siNA sense stab07 B cGuGuAAuGAcGGuAucAuTT B 605  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:782U21 siNA sense stab07 B GuGuAAuGAcGGuAucAuuTT B 606 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1012U21 siNA sense stab07 B GAuAGAcuGGGuuGuuucATT B 607  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:957U21 siNA sense stab07 B GAuGuAucAAccuAGuGcuTT B 608  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:985U21 siNA sense stab07 B cAGuGuGGuGcAGAcucAuTT B 609  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:776U21 siNA sense stab07 B cAGAucGuGuAAuGAcGGuTT B 610  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:241L21 siNA antisense AGAcuuuuuuuuuGccGccTsT 611 (223C) stab11  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:561L21 siNA antisense AAcuGAAccGccAGuuGAGTsT 612 (543C) stab11  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:799L21 siNA antisense AuGAuAccGucAuuAcAcGTsT 613 (781C) stab11  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:800L21 siNA antisense AAuGAuAcCGucAuuAcAcTsT 614 (782C) stab11 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1030L21 siNA antisense uGAAAcAAcccAGucuAucTsT 615 (1012C) stab11  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:975L21 siNA antisense AGcAcuAGGuuGAuAcAucTsT 616 (957C) stab11  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:1003L21 siNA antisense AuGAGucuGcAccAcAcuGTsT 617 (985C) stab11  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:794L21 siNA antisense AccGucAuuAcAcGAucuGTsT 618 (776C) stab11  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:223U21 siNA sense stab18 B GGcGGcAAAAAAAAAGucuTT B 619  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:543U21 siNA sense stab18 B cucAAcuGGcGGuucAGuuTT B 620  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:781U21 siNA sense stab18 B cGuGuAAuGAcGGuAucAuTT B 621  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:782U21 siNA sense stab18 B GuGuAAuGAcGGuAucAuuTT B 622 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1012U21 siNA sense stab18 B GAuAGAcuGGGuuGuuucATT B 623  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:957U21 siNA sense stab18 B GAuGuAucAAccuAGuGcuTT B 624  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:985U21 siNA sense stab18 B cAGUGUGGuGcAGAcucAuTT B 625  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:776U21 siNA sense stab18 B cAGAucGuGuAAuGAcGGuTT B 626  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:241L21 siNA antisense AGAcuuuuuuuuuGccGccTsT 627 (223C) stab08  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:561L21 siNA antisense AAcuGAAccGccAGuuGAGTsT 628 (543C) stab08  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:799L21 siNA antisense AuGAuAccGucAuuAcAcGTsT 629 (781C) stab08  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:800L21 siNA antisense AAuGAUAccGucAuuAcAcTsT 630 (782C) stab08 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1030L21 siNA antisense uGAAAcAAcccAGucuAucTsT 631 (1012C) stab08  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:975L21 siNA antisense AGcAcuAGGuuGAuAcAucTsT 632 (957C) stab08  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:1003L21 siNA antisense AuGAGucuGcAccAcAcuGTsT 633 (985C) stab08  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:794L21 siNA antisense AccGucAuuAcAcGAucuGTsT 634 (776C) stab08  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:223U21 siNA sense stab09 B GGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUTT B 635  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:543U21 siNA sense stab09 B CUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUTT B 636  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:781U21 siNA sense stab09 B CGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUTT B 637  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:782U21 siNA sense stab09 B GUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUTT B 638 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1012U21 siNA sense stab09 B GAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCATT B 639  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:957U21 siNA sense stab09 B GAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUTT B 640  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:985U21 siNA sense stab09 B CAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUTT B 641  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:776U21 siNA sense stab09 B CAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUTT B 642  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:241L21 siNA antisense AGACUUUUUUUUUGCCGCCTsT 643 (223C) stab10  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:561L21 siNA antisense AACUGAACCGCCAGUUGAGTsT 644 (543C) stab10  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:799L21 siNA antisense AUGAUACCGUCAUUACACGTsT 645 (781C) stab10  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:800L21 siNA antisense AAUGAUACCGUCAUUACACTsT 646 (782C) stab10 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1030L21 siNA antisense UGAAACAACCCAGUCUAUCTsT 647 (1012C) stab10  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:975L21 siNA antisense AGCACUAGGUUGAUACAUCTsT 648 (957C) stab10  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:1003L21 siNA antisense AUGAGUCUGCACCACACUGTsT 649 (985C) stab10  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:794L21 siNA antisense ACCGUCAUUACACGAUCUGTsT 650 (776C) stab10  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:241L21 siNA antisense AGAcuuuuuuuuuGccGccTT B 651 (223C) stab19  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:561L21 siNA antisense AAcuGAAccGccAGuuGAGTT B 652 (543C) stab19  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:799L21 siNA antisense AuGAuAccGucAuuAcAcGTT B 653 (781C) stab19  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:800L21 siNA antisense AAuGAuAccGucAuuAcAcTT B 654 (782C) stab19 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1030L21 siNA antisense uGAAAcAAcccAGucuAucTT B 655 (1012C) stab19  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:975L21 siNA antisense AGcAcuAGGuuGAuAcAucTT B 656 (957C) stab19  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:1003L21 siNA antisense AuGAGucuGcAccAcAcuGTT B 657 (985C) stab19  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:794L21 siNA antisense AccGucAuuAcAcGAucuGTT B 658 (776C) stab19  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:241L21 siNA antisense AGACUUUUUUUUUGCCGCCTT B 659 (223C) stab22  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:561L21 siNA antisense AACUGAACCGCCAGUUGAGTT B 660 (543C) stab22  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:799L21 siNA antisense AUGAUACCGUCAUUACACGTT B 661 (781C) stab22  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:800L21 siNA antisense AAUGAUACCGUCAUUACACTT B 662 (782C) stab22 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1030L21 siNA antisense UGAAACAACCCAGUCUAUCTT B 663 (1012C) stab22  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:975L21 siNA antisense AGCACUAGGUUGAUACAUCTT B 664 (957C) stab22  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:1003L21 siNA antisense AUGAGUCUGCACCACACUGTT B 665 (985C) stab22  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:794L21 siNA antisense ACCGUCAUUACACGAUCUGTT B 666 (776C) stab22  223 GAGGCGGCAAAAAAAAAGUCUGC 563 HDAC2:241L21 siNA antisense AGAcuuuuuuuuuGccGccTsT 667 (223C) stab25  543 CUCUCAACUGGCGGUUCAGUUGC 564 HDAC2:561L21 siNA antisense AACuGAAccGccAGuuGAGTsT 668 (543C) stab25  781 AUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUC 565 HDAC2:799L21 siNA antisense AUGAuAccGucAuuAcAcGTsT 669 (781C) stab25  782 UCGUGUAAUGACGGUAUCAUUCC 566 HDAC2:800L21 siNA antisense AAUGAuAccGucAuuAcAcTsT 670 (782C) stab25 1012 GUGAUAGACUGGGUUGUUUCAAU 567 HDAC2:1030L21 siNA antisense UGAAAcAAcccAGucuAucTsT 671 (1012C) stab25  957 GAGAUGUAUCAACCUAGUGCUGU 568 HDAC2:975L21 siNA antisense AGCAcuAGGuuGAuAcAucTsT 672 (957C) stab25  985 UACAGUGUGGUGCAGACUCAUUA 569 HDAC2:1003L21 siNA antisense AUGAGucuGcAccAcAcuGTsT 673 (985C) stab25  776 AACAGAUCGUGUAAUGACGGUAU 570 HDAC2:794L21 siNA antisense ACCGucAuuAcAcGAucuGTsT 674 (776C) stab25 HDAC3  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:361U21 siNA sense GUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACATT 899  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:849U21 siNA sense GAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUTT 900  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:768U21 siNA sense CGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUTT 901  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:781U21 siNA sense GGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAATT 902 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1484U21 siNA sense GUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUTT 903 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1538U21 siNA sense CCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUATT 904  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:315U21 siNA sense CCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGATT 905  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:355U21 siNA sense CUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUTT 906  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:379L21 siNA antisense UGUGUAACGCGAGCAGAACTT 907 (361C)  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:867L21 siNA antisense AGGUUAAAGCAGCCCAAUCTT 908 (849C)  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:786L21 siNA antisense ACUACCUGGUUGAUAACCGTT 909 (768C)  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:799L21 siNA antisense UUGGUAGAAGUCCACUACCTT 910 (781C) 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1502L21 siNA antisense AGGUAGAUGGUUCGAGAACTT 911 (1484C) 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1556L21 siNA antisense UAUCUCCAUCCCUAAUAGGTT 912 (1538C)  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:333L21 siNA antisense UCAUCGCCUACGUUGAAGGTT 913 (315C)  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:373L21 siNA antisense ACGCGAGCAGAACUCAAAGTT 914 (355C)  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:361U21 siNA sense stab04 B GuucuGcucGcGuuAcAcATT B 915  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:49U21 siNA sense stab04 B GAuuGGGcuGcuuuAAccuTT B 916  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:768U21 siNA sense stab04 B cGGuuAucAAccAGGuAGuTT B 917  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:781U21 siNA sense stab04 B GGuAGuGGAcuucuAccAATT B 918 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1484U21 siNA sense stab04 B GuucucGAAccAucuAccuTT B 919 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1538U21 siNA sense stab04 B ccuAuuAGGGAuGGAGAuATT B 920  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:315U21 siNA sense stab04 B ccuucAAcGuAGGcGAuGATT B 921  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:355U21 siNA sense stab04 B cuuuGAGuucuGcucGcGuTT B 922  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:379L21 siNA antisense uGuGuAAcGcGAGcAGAAcTsT 923 (361C) stab05  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:867L21 siNA antisense AGGuuAAAGcAGcccAAucTsT 924 (849C) stab05  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:786L21 siNA antisense AcuAccuGGuuGAuAAccGTsT 925 (768C) stab05  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:799L21 siNA antisense uuGGuAGAAGuccAcuAccTsT 926 (781C) stab05 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1502L21 siNA antisense AGGuAGAuGGuucGAGAAcTsT 927 (1484C) stab05 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1556L21 siNA antisense uAucuccAucccuAAuAGGTsT 928 (1538C) stab05  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:333L21 siNA antisense ucAucGccuAcGuuGAAGGTsT 929 (315C) stab05  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:373L21 siNA antisense AcGcGAGcAGAAcucAAAGTsT 930 (355C) stab05  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:361 U21 siNA sense stab07 B GuucuGcucGcGuuAcAcATT B 931  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:849U21 siNA sense stab07 B GAuuGGGGuGcuuuAAccuTT B 932  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:768U21 siNA sense stab07 B cGGuuAucAAccAGGuAGuTT B 933  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:781U21 siNA sense stab07 B GGuAGuGGAcuucuAccAATT B 934 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1484U21 siNA sense stab07 B GuucucGAAccAucuAccuTT B 935 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1538U21 siNA sense stab07 B ccuAuuAGGGAuGGAGAuATT B 936  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:315U21 siNA sense stab07 B ccuucAAcGuAGGcGAuGATT B 937  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:355U21 siNA sense stab07 B cuuuGAGuucuGcucGcGuTT B 938  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:379L21 siNA antisense uGuGuAAcGcGAGcAGAAcTsT 939 (361C) stab11  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:867L21 siNA antisense AGGuuAAAGcAGcccAAucTsT 940 (849C) stab11  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:786L21 siNA antisense AcuAccuGGuuGAuAAccGTsT 941 (768C) stab11  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:799L21 siNA antisense uuGGuAGAAGuccAcuAccTsT 942 (781C) stab11 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1502L21 siNA antisense AGGuAGAUGGuucGAGAAcTsT 943 (1484C) stab11 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1556L21 siNA antisense uAucuccAucccuAAuAGGTsT 944 (1538C) stab11  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:333L21 siNA antisense ucAucGccuAcGuuGAAGGTsT 945 (315C) stab11  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:373L21 siNA antisense AcGcGAGcAGAAcucAAAGTsT 946 (355C) stab11  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:361U21 siNA sense stab18 B GuucuGcucGcGuuAcAcATT B 947  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:849U21 siNA sense stab18 B GAuuGGGcuGcuuuAAccuTT B 948  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:768U21 siNA sense stab18 B cGGuuAucAAccAGGuAGuTT B 949  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:781U21 siNA sense stab18 B GGuAGuGGAcuucuAccAATT B 950 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1484U21 siNA sense stab18 B GuucucGAAccAucuAccuTT B 951 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1538U21 siNA sense stab18 B ccuAuuAGGGAuGGAGAuATT B 952  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:315U21 siNA sense stab18 B ccuucAAcGuAGGcGAuGATT B 953  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:355U21 siNA sense stab18 B cuuuGAGuucuGcucGcGuTT B 954  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:379L21 siNA antisense uGuGuAAcGcGAGcAGAAcTsT 955 (361C) stab08  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:867L21 siNA antisense AGGuuAAAGcAGcccAAucTsT 956 (849C) stab08  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:786L21 siNA antisense AcuAccuGGuuGAuAAccGTsT 957 (768C) stab08  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:799L21 siNA antisense uuGGuAGAAGuccAcuAccTsT 958 (781C) stab08 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1502L21 siNA antisense AGGuAGAuGGuucGAGAAcTsT 959 (1484C) stab08 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1556L21 siNA antisense uAucuccAucccuAAuAGGTsT 960 (1538C) stab08  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:333L21 siNA antisense ucAucGccuAcGuuGAAGGTsT 961 (315C) stab08  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:373L21 siNA antisense AcGcGAGcAGAAcucAAAGTsT 962 (355C) stab08  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:361U21 siNA sense stab09 B GUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACATT B 963  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:849U21 siNA sense stab09 B GAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUTT B 964  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:768U21siNA sense stab09 B CGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUTT B 965  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:781U21 siNA sense stab09 B GGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAATT B 966 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1484U21 siNA sense stab09 B GUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUTT B 967 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1538U21 siNA sense stab09 B CCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUATT B 968  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:315U21 siNA sense stab09 B CCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGATT B 969  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:355U21 siNA sense stab09 B CUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUTT B 970  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:379L21 siNA antisense UGUGUAACGCGAGCAGAACTsT 971 (361C) stab10  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:867L21 siNA antisense AGGUUAAAGCAGCCCAAUCTsT 972 (849C) stab10  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:786L21 siNA antisense ACUACCUGGUUGAUAACCGTsT 973 (768C) stab10  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:799L21 siNA antisense UUGGUAGAAGUCCACUACCTsT 974 (781C) stab10 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1502L21 siNA antisense AGGUAGAUGGUUCGAGAACTsT 975 (1484C) stab10 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1556L21 siNA antisense UAUCUCCAUCCCUAAUAGGTsT 976 (1538C) stab10  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:333L21 siNA antisense UCAUCGCCUACGUUGAAGGTsT 977 (315C) stab10  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:373L21 siNA antisense ACGCGAGCAGAACUCAAAGTsT 978 (355C) stab10  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:379L21 siNA antisense uGuGuAAcGcGAGcAGAAcTT B 979 (361C) stab19  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:867L21 siNA antisense AGGuuAAAGcAGcccAAucTT B 980 (849C) stab19  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:786L21 siNA antisense AcuAccuGGuuGAuAAccGTT B 981 (768C) stab19  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:799L21 siNA antisense uuGGuAGAAGuccAcuAccTT B 982 (781C) stab19 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1502L21 siNA antisense AGGuAGAuGGuucGAGAAcTT B 983 (1484C) stab19 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1556L21 siNA antisense uAucuccAucccuAAuAGGTT B 984 (1538C) stab19  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:333L21 siNA antisense ucAucGccuAcGuuGAAGGTT B 985 (315C) stab19  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:373L21 siNA antisense AcGcGAGcAGAAcucAAAGTT B 986 (355C) stab19  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:379L21 siNA antisense UGUGUAACGCGAGCAGAACTT B 987 (361C) stab22  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:867L21 siNA antisense AGGUUAAAGCAGCCCAAUCTT B 988 (849C) stab22  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:786L21 siNA antisense ACUACCUGGUUGAUAACCGTT B 989 (768C) stab22  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:799L21 siNA antisense UUGGUAGAAGUCCACUACCTT B 990 (781C) stab22 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1502L21 siNA antisense AGGUAGAUGGUUCGAGAACTT B 991 (1484C) stab22 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1556L21 siNA antisense UAUCUCCAUCCCUAAUAGGTT B 992 (1538C) stab22  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:333L21 siNA antisense UCAUCGCCUACGUUGAAGGTT B 993 (315C) stab22  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:373L21 siNA antisense ACGCGAGCAGAACUCAAAGTT B 994 (355C) stab22  361 GAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUACACAGG 891 HDAC3:379L21 siNA antisense UGUGuAAcGcGAGcAGAAcTsT 995 (361C) stab25  849 UCGAUUGGGCUGCUUUAACCUCA 892 HDAC3:867L21 siNA antisense AGGuuAAAGcAGcccAAucTsT 996 (849C) stab25  768 GCCGGUUAUCAACCAGGUAGUGG 893 HDAC3:786L21 siNA antisense ACUAccuGGuuGAuAAccGTsT 997 (768C) stab25  781 CAGGUAGUGGACUUCUACCAACC 894 HDAC3:799L21 siNA antisense UUGGuAGAAGuccAcuAccTsT 998 (781C) stab25 1484 UGGUUCUCGAACCAUCUACCUGC 895 HDAC3:1502L21 siNA antisense AGGuAGAuGGuucGAGAAcTsT 999 (1484C) stab25 1538 UACCUAUUAGGGAUGGAGAUACA 896 HDAC3:1556L21 siNA antisense UAUcuccAucccuAAuAGGTsT 1000 (1538C) stab25  315 UGCCUUCAACGUAGGCGAUGACU 897 HDAC3:333L21 siNA antisense UCAucGccuAcGuuGAAGGTsT 1001 (315C) stab25  355 CUCUUUGAGUUCUGCUCGCGUUA 898 HDAC3:373L21 siNA antisense ACGcGAGcAGAAcucAAAGTsT 1002 (355C) stab25 HDAC4 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5108U121 siNA sense GUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUTT 1949 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4373U21 siNA sense GGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCATT 1950 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8280U21 siNA sense GGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUTT 1951  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:719U21 siNA sense GCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUTT 1952 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5829U21 siNA sense GAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUTT 1953  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:720U21 siNA sense CUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUTT 1954 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7892U21 siNA sense GUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUTT 1955 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8196U21 siNA sense GACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGATT 1956 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5126L21 siNA antisense AAAGCAUUCCGAUCGUAACTT 1957 (5108C) 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4391L21 siNA antisense UGAAUUCGGCAGCUCGGCCTT 1958 (4373C) 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8298L21 siNA antisense AUCUUAGCCAUACAUCACCTT 1959 (8280C)  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:737L21 siNA antisense AACGAUAGCUCCAACGAGCTT 1960 (719C) 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5847L21 siNA antisense AAAAGACCUACGGUCCCUCTT 1961 (5829C)  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:738L21 siNA antisense AAACGAUAGCUCCAACGAGTT 1962 (720C) 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7910L21 siNA antisense AGUUCAAUAAGACGCAAACTT 1963 (7892C) 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8214L21 siNA antisense UCAAUCAGAAUAAACCGUCTT 1964 (8196C) 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5108U21 siNA sense stab04 B GuuAcGAucGGAAuGcuuuTT B 1965 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4373U21 siNA sense stab04 B GGccGAGcuGccGAAuucATT B 1966 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8280U21 siNA sense stab04 B GGuGAuGuAuGGcuAAGAuTT B 1967  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:719U21 siNA sense stab04 B GcucGuuGGAGcuAucGuuTT B 1968 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5829U21 siNA sense stab04 B GAGGGAccGuAGGucuuuuTT B 1969  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:720U21 siNA sense stab04 B cucGuuGGAGcuAucGuuuTT B 1970 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7892U21 siNA sense stab04 B GuuuGcGucuuAuuGAAcuTT B 1971 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8196U21 siNA sense stab04 B GAcGGuuuAuucuGAuuGATT B 1972 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5126L21 siNA antisense AAAGcAuuccGAucGuAAcTsT 1973 (5108C) stab05 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4391L21 siNA antisense uGAAuucGGcAGcucGGccTsT 1974 (4373C) stab05 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8298L21 siNA antisense AucuuAGccAuAcAucAccTsT 1975 (8280C) stab05  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:737L21 siNA antisense AAcGAuAGcuccAAcGAGcTsT 1976 (719C) stab05 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5847L21 siNA antisense AAAAGAccuAcGGucccucTsT 1977 (5829C) stab05  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:738L21 siNA antisense AAAcGAuAGcuccAAcGAGTsT 1978 (720C) stab05 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7910L21 siNA antisense AGuucAAuAAGAcGcAAAcTsT 1979 (7892C) stab05 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8214L21 siNA antisense ucAAucAGAAuAAAccGucTsT 1980 (8196C) stab05 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5108U21 siNA sense stab07 B GuuAcGAucGGAAuGcuuuTT B 1981 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4373U21 siNA sense stab07 B GGccGAGcuGccGAAuucATT B 1982 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8280U21 siNA sense stab07 B GGuGAuGuAUGGcuAAGAuTT B 1983  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:719U21 siNA sense stab07 B GcucGuuGGAGcuAucGuuTT B 1984 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5829U21 siNA sense stab07 B GAGGGAccGuAGGucuuuuTT B 1985  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:720U21 siNA sense stab07 B cucGuuGGAGcuAucGuuuTT B 1986 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7892U21 siNA sense stab07 B GuuuGcGucuuAuuGAAcuTT B 1987 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8196U21 siNA sense stab07 B GAcGGuuuAuucuGAuuGATT B 1988 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5126L21 siNA antisense AAAGcAuuccGAucGuAAcTsT 1989 (5108C) stab11 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4391L21 siNA antisense uGAAuucGGcAGcucGGccTsT 1990 (4373C) stab11 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8298L21 siNA antisense AucuuAGccAuAcAucAccTsT 1991 (8280C) stab11  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:737L21 siNA antisense AAcGAuAGcuccAAcGAGcTsT 1992 (719C) stab11 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5847L21 siNA antisense AAAAGAccuAcGGucccucTsT 1993 (5829C) stab11  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:738L21 siNA antisense AAAcGAuAGcuccAAcGAGTsT 1994 (720C) stab11 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7910L21 siNA antisense AGuucAAuAAGAcGcAAAcTsT 1995 (7892C) stab11 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8214L21 siNA antisense ucAAucAGAAUAAAccGucTsT 1996 (8196C)stab11 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5108U21 siNA sense stab18 B GuuAcGAucGGAAuGcuuuTT B 1997 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4373U21 siNA sense stab18 B GGccGAGcuGccGAAuucATT B 1998 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8280U21 siNA sense stab18 B GGuGAuGuAuGGcuAAGAuTT B 1999  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:719U21 siNA sense stab18 B GcucGuuGGAGcuAucGuuTT B 2000 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5829U21 siNA sense stab18 B GAGGGAccGuAGGucuuuuTT B 2001  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:720U21 siNA sense stab18 B cucGuuGGAGcuAucGuuuTT B 2002 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7892U21 siNA sense stab18 B GuuuGcGucuuAuuGAAcuTT B 2003 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8196U21 siNA sense stab18 B GAcGGuuuAuucuGAuuGATT B 2004 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5126L21 siNA antisense AAAGcAuuccGAucGuAAcTsT 2005 (5108C) stab08 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4391L21 siNA antisense uGAAuucGGcAGcucGGccTsT 2006 (4373C) stab08 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8298L21 siNA antisense AucuuAGccAuAcAucAccTsT 2007 (8280C) stab08  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:737L21 siNA antisense AAcGAuAGcuccAAcGAGcTsT 2008 (719C) stab08 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5847L21 siNA antisense AAAAGAccuAcGGucccucTsT 2009 (5829C) stab08  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:738L21 siNA antisense AAAcGAuAGcuccAAcGAGTsT 2010 (720C) stab08 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7910L21 siNA antisense AGuucAAuAAGAcGcAAAcTsT 2011 (7892C) stab08 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8214L21 siNA antisense ucAAucAGAAuAAAccGucTsT 2012 (8196C) stab08 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5108U21 siNA sense stab09 B GUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUTT B 2013 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4373U21 siNA sense stab09 B GGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCATT B 2014 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8280U21 siNA sense stab09 B GGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUTT B 2015  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:719U21 siNA sense stab09 B GCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUTT B 2016 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5829U21 siNA sense stab09 B GAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUTT B 2017  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:720U21 siNA sense stab09 B CUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUTT B 2018 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7892U21 siNA sense stab09 B GUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUTT B 2019 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8196U21 siNA sense stab09 B GACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGATT B 2020 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5126L21 siNA antisense AAAGCAUUCCGAUCGUAACTsT 2021 (5108C) stab10 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4391L21 siNA antisense UGAAUUCGGCAGCUCGGCCTsT 2022 (4373C) stab10 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8298L21 siNA antisense AUCUUAGCCAUACAUCACCTsT 2023 (8280C) stab10  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:137L21 siNA antisense AACGAUAGCUCCAACGAGCTsT 2024 (719C) stab10 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5847L21 siNA antisense AAAAGACCUACGGUCCCUCTsT 2025 (5829C) stab10  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:738L21 siNA antisense AAACGAUAGCUCCAACGAGTsT 2026 (720C) stab10 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7910L21 siNA antisense AGUUCAAUAAGACGCAAACTsT 2027 (7892C) stab10 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8214L21 siNA antisense UCAAUCAGAAUAAACCGUCTsT 2028 (8196C) stab10 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5126L21 siNA antisense AAAGcAuuccGAucGuAAcTT B 2029 (5108C) stab19 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4391L21 siNA antisense uGAAuucGGcAGcucGGccTT B 2030 (4373C) stab19 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8298L21 siNA antisense AucuuAGccAuAcAucAccTT B 2031 (8280C) stab19  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:737L21 siNA antisense AAcGAuAGcuccAAcGAGcTT B 2032 (719C) stab19 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5847L21 siNA antisense AAAAGAccuAcGGucccucTT B 2033 (5829C) stab19  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:738L21 siNA antisense AAAcGAUAGcuccAAcGAGTT B 2034 (720C) stab19 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7910L21 siNA antisense AGuucAAuAAGAcGcAAAcTT B 2035 (7892C) stab19 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8214L21 siNA antisense ucAAucAGAAuAAAccGucTT B 2036 (8196C) stab19 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5126L21 siNA antisense AAAGCAUUCCGAUCGUAACTT B 2037 (5108C) stab22 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4391L21 siNA antisense UGAAUUCGGCAGCUCGGCCTT B 2038 (4373C) stab22 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8298L21 siNA antisense AUCUUAGCCAUACAUCACCTT B 2039 (8280C) stab22  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:737L21 siNA antisense AACGAUAGCUCCAACGAGCTT B 2040 (719C) stab22 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5847L21 siNA antisense AAAAGACCUACGGUCCCUCTT B 2041 (5829C) stab22  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:738L21 siNA antisense AAACGAUAGCUCCAACGAGTT B 2042 (720C) stab22 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7910L21 siNA antisense AGUUCAAUAAGACGCAAACTT B 2043 (7892C) stab22 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8214L21 siNA antisense UCAAUCAGAAUAAACCGUCTT B 2044 (8196C) stab22 5108 GUGUUACGAUCGGAAUGCUUUUU 1941 HDAC4:5126L21 siNA antisense AAAGcAuuccGAucGuAAcTsT 2045 (5108C) stab25 4373 GCGGCCGAGCUGCCGAAUUCAGU 1942 HDAC4:4391L21 siNA antisense UGAAuucGGcAGcucGGccTsT 2046 (4373C) stab25 8280 UAGGUGAUGUAUGGCUAAGAUUU 1943 HDAC4:8298L21 siNA antisense AUCuuAGccAuAcAucAccTsT 2047 (8280C) stab25  719 GAGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUC 1944 HDAC4:737L21 siNA antisense AACGAuAGcuccAAcGAGcTsT 2048 (719C) stab25 5829 AGGAGGGACCGUAGGUCUUUUCG 1945 HDAC4:5847L21 siNA antisense AAAAGAccuAcGGucccucTsT 2049 (5829C) stab25  720 AGCUCGUUGGAGCUAUCGUUUCC 1946 HDAC4:738L21 siNA antisense AAAcGAuAGcuccAAcGAGTsT 2050 (720C) stab25 7892 AAGUUUGCGUCUUAUUGAACUUA 1947 HDAC4:7910L21 siNA antisense AGUucAAuAAGAcGcAAAcTsT 2051 (7892C) stab25 8196 GUGACGGUUUAUUCUGAUUGAGA 1948 HDAC4:8214L21 siNA antisense UCAAucAGAAuAAAccGucTsT 2052 (8196C) stab25 HDAC5 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5v1:1771U21 siNA sense GCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAATT 2651 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3771U21 siNA sense GUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUTT 2652  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAd5v1:321U21 siNA sense CCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUTT 2653 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5v1:1031U21 siNA sense GACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAATT 2654 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1182U21 siNA sense CGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUATT 2655 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1251U21 siNA sense GCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACATT 2656 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1567U21 siNA sense CGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUTT 2657 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2196U21 siNA sense CCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAATT 2658 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5v1:1789L21 siNA antisense UUGCCUACCGUCCGCAUGCTT 2659 (1771C) 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3789L21 siNA antisense ACCUUGUUGAAUGUGUGACTT 2660 (3771C)  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAC5v1:339L21 siNA antisense AGUUCAUGCCGGCUCUGGGTT 2661 (321C) 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5v1:1049L21 siNA antisense UUUGUAGGAGGGAGGCGUCTT 2662 (1031C) 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1200L21 siNA antisense UAACAGUCCCAUCCUUGCGTT 2663 (1182C) 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1269L21 siNA antisense UGUUACACACGGACGACCCTT 2664 (1251C) 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1585L21 siNA antisense AUGAACUUGCCGGUCAGCGTT 2665 (1567C) 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2214L21 siNA antisense UUUUGUAUCCAGCACCAGGTT 2666 (2196C) 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5v1:1771U21 siNA sense B GcAuGcGGAcGGuAGGcAATT B 2667 stab04 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3771U21 siNA sense B GucAcAcAuucAAcAAGGuTT B 2668 stab04  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAC5v1:321U21 siNA sense B cccAGAGccGGcAuGAAcuTT B 2669 stab04 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5v1:1031U21 siNA sense B GAcGccucccuccuAcAAATT B 2670 stab04 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1182U21 siNA sense B cGcAAGGAuGGGAcuGuuATT B 2671 stab04 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1251U21 siNA sense B GcGucGuccGuGuGuAAcATT B 2672 stab04 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1567U21 siNA sense B cGcuGAccGGcAAGuucAuTT B 2673 stab04 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2196U21 siNA sense B ccuGGuGcuGGAuAcAAAATT B 2674 stab04 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5v1:1789L21 siNA antisense uuGccuAccGuccGcAuGcTsT 2675 (1771C) stab05 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3789L21 siNA antisense AccuuGuuGAAuGuGuGAcTsT 2676 (3771C) stab05  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAC5v1:339L21 siNA antisense AGuucAuGccGGcucuGGGTsT 2677 (321C) stab05 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5v1:1049L21 siNA antisense uuuGuAGGAGGGAGGcGucTsT 2678 (1031C) stab05 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1200L21 siNA antisense uAAcAGucccAuccuuGcGTsT 2679 (1182C) stab05 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1269L21 siNA antisense uGuuAcAcAcGGAcGAcGcTsT 2680 (1251C) stab05 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1585L21 siNA antisense AuGAAcuuGccGGucAGcGTsT 2681 (1567C) stab05 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2214L21 siNA antisense uuuuGuAuccAGcAccAGGTsT 2682 (2196C) stab05 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5v1:1771U21 siNA sense B GcAuGcGGAcGGuAGGcAATT B 2683 stab07 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3771U21 siNA sense B GucAcAcAuucAAcAAGGuTT B 2684 stab07  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAC5v1:321U21 siNA sense B cccAGAGccGGcAuGAAcuTT B 2685 stab07 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5v1:1031U21 siNA sense B GAcGccucccuccuAcAAATT B 2686 stab07 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1182U21 siNA sense B cGcAAGGAuGGGAcuGuuATT B 2687 stab07 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1251U21 siNA sense B GcGucGuccGuGuGuAAcATT B 2688 stab07 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1567U21 siNA sense B cGcuGAccGGcAAGuucAuTT B 2689 stab07 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2196U21 siNA sense B ccuGGuGcuGGAuAcAAAATT B 2690 stab07 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5v1:1789L21 siNA antisense uuGccuAccGuccGcAuGcTsT 2691 (1771C) stab11 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3789L21 siNA antisense AccuuGuuGAAuGuGuGAcTsT 2692 (3771C) stab11  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAC5v1:339L21 siNA antisense AGuucAuGccGGcucuGGGTsT 2693 (321C) stab11 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5v1:1049L21 siNA antisense uuuGuAGGAGGGAGGcGucTsT 2694 (1031C) stab11 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1200L21 siNA antisense uAAcAGucccAuccuuGcGTsT 2695 (1182C) stab11 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1269L21 siNA antisense uGuuAcAcAcGGAcGAcGcTsT 2696 (1251C) stab11 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1585L21 siNA antisense AuGAAcuuGccGGucAGcGTsT 2697 (1567C) stab11 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2214L21 siNA antisense uuuuGuAuccAGcAccAGGTsT 2698 (2196C) stab11 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5v1:1771U21 siNA sense B GcAuGcGGAcGGuAGGcAATT B 2699 stab18 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3771U21 siNA sense B GucAcAcAuucAAcAAGGuTT B 2700 stab18  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAC5v1:321U21 siNA sense B cccAGAGccGGcAuGAAcuTT B 2701 stab18 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5v1:1031U21 siNA sense B GAcGccucccuccuAcAAATT B 2702 stab18 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1182U21 siNA sense B cGcAAGGAuGGGAcuGuuATT B 2703 stab18 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1251U21 siNA sense B GcGucGuccGuGuGuAAcATT B 2704 stab18 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1567U21 siNA sense B cGcuGAccGGcAAGuucAuTT B 2705 stab18 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2196U21 siNA sense B ccuGGuGcuGGAuAcAAAATT B 2706 stab18 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5v1:1789L21 siNA antisense uuGccuAccGuccGcAuGcTsT 2707 (1771C) stab08 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3789L21 siNA antisense AccuuGuuGAAuGuGuGAcTsT 2708 (3771C) stab08  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAC5v1:339L21 siNA antisense AGuucAuGccGGcucuGGGTsT 2709 (321C) stab08 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5v1:1049L21 siNA antisense uuuGuAGGAGGGAGGcGucTsT 2710 (1031C) stab08 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1200L21 siNA antisense uAAcAGucccAuccuuGcGTsT 2711 (1182C) stab08 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1269L21 siNA antisense uGuuAcAcAcGGAcGAcGcTsT 2712 (1251C) stab08 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1585L21 siNA antisense AuGAAcuuGccGGucAGcGTsT 2713 (1567C) stab08 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2214L21 siNA antisense uuuuGuAuccAGcAccAGGTsT 2714 (2196C) stab08 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5v1:1771U21 siNA sense B GCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAATT B 2715 stab09 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3771U21 siNA sense B GUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUTT B 2716 stab09  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAC5v1:321U21 siNA sense B CCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUTT B 2717 stab09 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5v1:1031U21 siNA sense B GACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAATT B 2718 stab09 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1182U21 siNA sense B CGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUATT B 2719 stab09 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1251U21 siNA sense B GCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACATT B 2720 stab09 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1567U21 siNA sense B CGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUTT B 2721 stab09 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2196U21 siNA sense B CCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAATT B 2722 stab09 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5v1:1789L21 siNA antisense UUGCCUACCGUCCGCAUGCTsT 2723 (1771C) stab10 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3789L21 siNA antisense ACCUUGUUGAAUGUGUGACTsT 2724 (3771C) stab10  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAC5v1:339L21 siNA antisense AGUUCAUGCCGGCUCUGGGTsT 2725 (321C) stab10 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5V1:1049L21 siNA antisense UUUGUAGGAGGGAGGCGUCTsT 2726 (1031C) stab10 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1200L21 siNA antisense UAACAGUCCCAUCCUUGCGTsT 2727 (1182C) stab10 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1269L21 siNA antisense UGUUACACACGGACGACGCTsT 2728 (1251C) stab10 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1585L21 siNA antisense AUGAACUUGCCGGUCAGCGTsT 2729 (1567C) stab10 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2214L21 siNA antisense UUUUGUAUCCAGCACCAGGTsT 2730 (2196C) stab10 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5V1:1789L21 siNA antisense uuGccuAccGuccGcAuGcTT B 2731 (1771C) stab19 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3789L21 siNA antisense AccuuGuuGAAuGuGuGAcTT B 2732 (3771C) stab19  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAC5v1:339L21 siNA antisense AGuucAuGccGGcucuGGGTT B 2733 (321C) stab19 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5v1:1049L21 siNA antisense uuuGuAGGAGGGAGGcGucTT B 2734 (1031C) stab19 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1200L21 siNA antisense uAAcAGucccAuccuuGcGTT B 2735 (1182C) stab19 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1269L21 siNA antisense uGuuAcAcAcGGAcGAcGcTT B 2736 (1251C) stab19 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1585L21 siNA antisense AuGAAcuuGccGGucAGcGTT B 2737 (1567C) stab19 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2214L21 siNA antisense uuuuGuAuccAGcAccAGGTT B 2738 (2196C) stab19 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5v1:1789L21 siNA antisense UUGCCUACCGUCCGCAUGCTT B 2739 (1771C) stab22 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3789L21 siNA antisense ACCUUGUUGAAUGUGUGACTT B 2740 (3771C) stab22  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAC5v1:339L21 siNA antisense AGUUCAUGCCGGCUCUGGGTT B 2741 (321C) stab22 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5v1:1049L21 siNA antisense UUUGUAGGAGGGAGGCGUCTT B 2742 (1031C) stab22 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1200L21 siNA antisense UAACAGUCCCAUCCUUGCGTT B 2743 (1182C) stab22 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1269L21 siNA antisense UGUUACACACGGACGACGCTT B 2744 (1251C) stab22 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1585L21 siNA antisense AUGAACUUGCCGGUCAGCGTT B 2745 (1567C) stab22 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2214L21 siNA antisense UUUUGUAUCCAGCACCAGGTT B 2746 (2196C) stab22 1771 CAGCAUGCGGACGGUAGGCAAGC 2643 HDAC5v1:1789L21 siNA antisense UUGccuAccGuccGcAuGcTsT 2747 (1771C) stab25 3771 AAGUCACACAUUCAACAAGGUGU 2644 HDAC5v1:3789L21 siNA antisense ACCuuGuuGAAuGuGuGAcTsT 2748 (3771C) stab25  321 GGCCCAGAGCCGGCAUGAACUCU 2645 HDAC5v1:339L21 siNA antisense AGUucAuGccGGcucuGGGTsT 2749 (321C) stab25 1031 GGGACGCCUCCCUCCUACAAACU 2646 HDAC5v1:1049L21 siNA antisense UUUGuAGGAGGGAGGcGucTsT 2750 (1031C) stab25 1182 GUCGCAAGGAUGGGACUGUUAUU 2647 HDAC5v1:1200L21 siNA antisense UAAcAGucccAuccuuGcGTsT 2751 (1182C) stab25 1251 GGGCGUCGUCCGUGUGUAACAGC 2648 HDAC5v1:1269L21 siNA antisense UGUuAcAcAcGGACGAcGcTsT 2752 (1251C) stab25 1567 CACGCUGACCGGCAAGUUCAUGA 2649 HDAC5v1:1585L21 siNA antisense AUGAAcuuGccGGucAGcGTsT 2753 (1567C) stab25 2196 AGCCUGGUGCUGGAUACAAAAAA 2650 HDAC5v1:2214L21 siNA antisense UUUuGuAuccAGcAccAGGTsT 2754 (2196C) stab25 HDAC6  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:825U21 siNA sense CCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUATT 3217 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3904U21 siNA sense GAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUTT 3218  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:178U21 siNA sense GUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUATT 3219 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1540U21 siNA sense CUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUATT 3220 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1773U21 siNA sense CCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUTT 3221  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:923U21 siNA serse GCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUTT 3222  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:596U21 siNA sense CAGACACCUACGACUCAGUTT 3223 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC6:2688U21 siNA sense GCGGAUGACCACACGAGAATT 3224  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:843L21 siNA antisense UACGAUAAGGACCCUCCGGTT 3225 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3922L21 siNA antisense AUUAAUCGUCGCAGUUCUCTT 3226 (3904C)  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:196L21 siNA antisense UAUUUCGCUUCGAAGUGACTT 3227 (178C) 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1558L21 siNA antisense UAUUUUGGUCAUAGACCAGTT 3228 (1540C) 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1791L21 siNA antisense AAAGUUGGAACUCUCACGGTT 3229 (1773C)  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:941L21 siNA antisense AACCUACCCUGCUCGUAGCTT 3230 (923C)  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:614L21 siNA antisense ACUGAGUCGUAGGUGUCUGTT 3231 (596C) 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC6:2706L21 siNA antisense UUCUCGUGUGGUCAUCCGCTT 3232 (2688C)  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:825U21 siNA sense stab04 B ccGGAGGGuccuuAucGuATT B 3233 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3904U21 siNA sense stab04 B GAGAAcuGcGAcGAuuAAuTT B 3234  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:178U21 siNA sense stab04 B GucAcuucGAAGcGAAAuATT B 3235 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1540U21 siNA sense stab04 B cuGGucuAuGAccAAAAuATT B 3236 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1773U21 siNA sense stab04 B ccGuGAGAGuuccAAcuuuTT B 3237  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:923U21 siNA sense stab04 B GcuAcGAGcAGGGuAGGuuTT B 3238  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:596U21 siNA sense stab04 B cAGAcAccuAcGAcucAGuTT B 3239 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC6:2688U21 siNA sense stab04 B GcGGAuGAccAcAcGAGAATT B 3240  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:843L21 siNA antisense uAcGAuAAGGAcccuccGGTsT 3241 (825C) stab05 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3922L21 siNA antisense AuuAAucGucGcAGuucucTsT 3242 (3904C) stab05  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:196L21 siNA antisense uAuuucGcuucGAAGuGAcTsT 3243 (178C) stab05 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1558L21 siNA antisense uAuuuuGGucAuAGAccAGTsT 3244 (1540C) stab05 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1791L21 siNA antisense AAAGuuGGAAcucucAcGGTsT 3245 (1773C) stab05  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:941L21 siNA antisense AAccuAcccuGcucGuAGcTsT 3246 (923C) stab05  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:614L21 siNA antisense AcuGAGucGuAGGuGucuGTsT 3247 (596C) stab05 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC6:2706L21 siNA antisense uucucGuGuGGucAuccGcTsT 3248 (2688C) stab05  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:825U21 siNA sense stab07 B ccGGAGGGuccuuAucGuATT B 3249 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3904U21 siNA sense stab07 B GAGAAcuGcGAcGAuuAAuTT B 3250  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:178U21 siNA sense stab07 B GucAcuucGAAGcGAAAuATT B 3251 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1540U21 siNA sense stab07 B cuGGucuAuGAccAAAAUATT B 3252 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1773U21 siNA sense stab07 B ccGuGAGAGuuccAAcuuuTT B 3253  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:923U21 siNA sense stab07 B GcuAcGAGcAGGGuAGGUuTT B 3254  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:596U21 siNA sense stab07 B cAGAcAccuAcGAcucAGuTT B 3255 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC6:2688U21 siNA sense stab07 B GcGGAuGAccAcAcGAGAATT B 3256  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:843L21 siNA antisense uAcGAuAAGGAcccuccGGTsT 3257 (825C) stab11 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3922L21 siNA antisense AuuAAucGucGcAGuucucTsT 3258 (3904C) stab11  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:196L21 siNA antisense uAuuucGcuucGAAGuGAcTsT 3259 (178C) stab11 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1558L21 siNA antisense UAuuuuGGucAuAGAccAGTsT 3260 (1540C) stab11 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1791L21 siNA antisense AAAGuuGGAAcucucAcGGTsT 3261 (1773C) stab11  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:941L21 siNA antisense AAccuAcccuGcucGuAGcTsT 3262 (923C) stab11  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:614L21 siNA antisense AcuGAGucGuAGGuGucuGTsT 3263 (596C) stab11 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC6:2706L21 siNA antisense uucucGuGuGGucAuccGcTsT 3264 (2688C) stab11  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:825U21 siNA sense stab18 B ccGGAGGGuccuuAucGuATT B 3265 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3904U21 siNA sense stab18 B GAGAAcuGcGAcGAuuAAuTT B 3266  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:178U21 siNA sense stab18 B GucAcuucGAAGcGAAAuATT B 3267 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1540U21 siNA sense stab18 B cuGGucuAuGAccAAAAuATT B 3268 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1773U21 siNA sense stab18 B ccGuGAGAGuuccAAcuuuTT B 3269  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:923U21 siNA sense stab18 B GcuAcGAGcAGGGuAGGuuTT B 3270  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:596U21 siNA sense stab18 B cAGAcAccuAcGAcucAGuTT B 3271 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC8:2688U21 siNA sense stab18 B GcGGAuGAccAcAcGAGAATT B 3272  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:843L21 siNA antisense uAcGAuAAGGAcccuccGGTsT 3273 (825C) stab08 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3922L21 siNA antisense AuuAAucGucGcAGuucucTsT 3274 (3904C) stab08  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:196L21 siNA antisense uAuuucGcuucGAAGuGAcTsT 3275 (178C) stab08 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1558L21 siNA antisense uAuuuuGGucAuAGAccAGTsT 3276 (1540C) stab08 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1791L21 siNA antisense AAAGuuGGAAcucucAcGGTsT 3277 (1773C) stab08  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:941L21 siNA antisense AAccuAcccuGcucGuAGcTsT 3278 (923C) stab08  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:614L21 siNA antisense AcuGAGucGuAGGuGucuGTsT 3279 (596C) stab08 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC6:2706L21 siNA antisense uucucGuGuGGucAuccGcTsT 3280 (2688C) stab08  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:825U21 siNA sense stab09 B CCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUATT B 3281 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3904U21 siNA sense stab09 B GAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUTT B 3282  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:178U21 siNA sense stab09 B GUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUATT B 3283 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1540U21 siNA sense stab09 B CUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUATT B 3284 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1773U21 siNA sense stab09 B CCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUTT B 3285  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:923U21 siNA sense stab09 B GCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUTT B 3286  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:596U21 siNA sense stab09 B CAGACACCUACGACUCAGUTT B 3287 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC6:2688U21 siNA sense stab09 B GCGGAUGACCACACGAGAATT B 3288  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:843L21 siNA antisense UACGAUAAGGACCCUCCGGTsT 3289 (825C) stab10 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3922L21 siNA antisense AUUAAUCGUCGCAGUUCUCTsT 3290 (3904C) stab10  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:196L21 siNA antisense UAUUUCGCUUCGAAGUGACTsT 3291 (178C) stab10 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1558L21 siNA antisense UAUUUUGGUCAUAGACCAGTsT 3292 (1540C) stab10 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1791L21 siNA antisense AAAGUUGGAACUCUCACGGTsT 3293 (1773C) stab10  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:941L21 siNA antisense AACCUACCCUGCUCGUAGCTsT 3294 (923C) stab10  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:614L21 siNA antisense ACUGAGUCGUAGGUGUCUGTsT 3295 (596C) stab10 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC6:2706L21 siNA antisense UUCUCGUGUGGUCAUCCGCTsT 3296 (2688C) stab10  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:843L21 siNA antisense uAcGAuAAGGAcccuccGGTT B 3297 (825C) stab19 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3922L21 siNA antisense AuuAAucGucGcAGuucucTT B 3298 (3904C) stab19  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:196L21 siNA antisense uAuuucGcuucGAAGuGAcTT B 3299 (178C) stab19 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1558L21 siNA antisense uAuuuuGGucAuAGAccAGTT B 3300 (1540C) stab19 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1791L121 siNA antisense AAAGuuGGAAcucucAcGGTT B 3301 (1773C) stab19  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:941L21 siNA antisense AAccuAcccuGcucGuAGcTT B 3302 (923C) stab19  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:614L21 siNA antisense AcuGAGucGuAGGuGucuGTT B 3303 (596C) stab19 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC6:2706L21 siNA antisense uucucGuGuGGucAuccGcTT B 3304 (2688C) stab19  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:843L21 siNA antisense UACGAUAAGGACCCUCCGGTT B 3305 (825C) stab22 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3922L21 siNA antisense AUUAAUCGUCGCAGUUCUCTT B 3306 (3904C) stab22  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:196L21 siNA antisense UAUUUCGCUUCGAAGUGACTT B 3307 (178C) stab22 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1558L21 siNA antisense UAUUUUGGUCAUAGACCAGTT B 3308 (1540C) stab22 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1791L21 siNA antisense AAAGUUGGAACUCUCACGGTT B 3309 (1773C) stab22  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:941L21 siNA antisense AACCUACCCUGCUCGUAGCTT B 3310 (923C) stab22  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:614L21 siNA antisense ACUGAGUCGUAGGUGUCUGTT B 3311 (596C) stab22 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC6:2706L21 siNA antisense UUCUCGUGUGGUCAUCCGCTT B 3312 (2688C) stab22  825 AUCCGGAGGGUCCUUAUCGUAGA 3209 HDAC6:843L21 siNA antisense UACGAuAAGGAcccuccGGTsT 3313 (825C) stab25 3904 AAGAGAACUGCGACGAUUAAUUG 3210 HDAC6:3922L21 siNA antisense AUUAAucGucGcAGuucucTsT 3314 (3904C) stab25  178 GUGUCACUUCGAAGCGAAAUAUU 3211 HDAC6:196L21 siNA antisense UAUuucGcuucGAAGuGAcTsT 3315 (178C) stab25 1540 GGCUGGUCUAUGACCAAAAUAUG 3212 HDAC6:1558L21 siNA antisense UAUuuuGGucAuAGAccAGTsT 3316 (1540C) stab25 1773 CACCGUGAGAGUUCCAACUUUGA 3213 HDAC6:1791L21 siNA antisense AAAGuuGGAAcucucAcGGTsT 3317 (1773C) stab25  923 CCGCUACGAGCAGGGUAGGUUCU 3214 HDAC6:941L21 siNA antisense AACcuAcccuGcucGuAGcTsT 3318 (923C) stab25  596 AGCAGACACCUACGACUCAGUUU 3215 HDAC6:614L21 siNA antisense ACUGAGucGuAGGuGucuGTsT 3319 (596C) stab25 2688 GAGCGGAUGACCACACGAGAAAA 3216 HDAC6:2706L21 siNA antisense UUCucGuGuGGucAuccGcTsT 3320 (2688C) stab25 HDAC7   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:16U21 siNA sense CAGGACCACGACAGGAUUATT 3675   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:21U21 siNA sense CCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGATT 3676  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:370U21 siNA sense CGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCATT 3677  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:476U21 siNA sense GAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUTT 3678  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:511U21 siNA sense CGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUTT 3679  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:506U21 siNA sense GCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGATT 3680  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:699U21 siNA sense CGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUTT 3681 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1243U21 siNA sense CUCACGUCCAGGUGAUGAATT 3682   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:34L21 siNA antisense UAAUCCUGUCGUGGUCCUGTT 3683 (16C)   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:39L21 siNA antisense UCACUUAAUCCUGUCGUGGTT 3684 (21C)  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:388L21 siNA antisense UGCAACUCGGGCAUCGGCGTT 3685 (370C)  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:494L21 siNA antisense AAUCACCUCCGCUAGCUUCTT 3686 (476C)  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:529L21 siNA antisense ACUGUUCUUUCUAGGGCCGTT 3687 (511C)  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:524L21 siNA antisense UCUUUCUAGGGCCGCCUGCTT 3688 (506C)  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:717L21 siNA antisense ACUUCUUGGGCUUAUAGCGTT 3689 (699C) 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1261L21 siNA antisense UUGAUCACCUGGACGUGAGTT 3690 (1243C)   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:16U21 siNA sense stab04 B cAGGAccAcGAcAGGAuuATT B 3691   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:21U21 siNA sense stab04 B ccAcGAcAGGAuuAAGuGATT B 3692  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:370U21 siNA sense stab04 B cGccGAuGcccGAGuuGcATT B 3693  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:476U21 siNA sense stab04 B GAAGcuAGcGGAGGuGAuuTT B 3694  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:511U21 siNA sense stab04 B cGGcccuAGAAAGAAcAGuTT B 3695  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:506U21 siNA sense stab04 B GcAGGcGGcccuAGAAAGATT B 3696  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:699U21 siNA sense stab04 B cGcuAuAAGcccAAGAAGuTT B 3697 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1243U21 siNA sense stab04 B cucAcGuccAGGuGAucAATT B 3698   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:34L21 siNA antisense uAAuccuGucGuGGuccuGTsT 3699 (16C) stab05   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:39L21 siNA antisense ucAcuuAAuccuGucGuGGTsT 3700 (21C) stab05  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:388L21 siNA antisense uGcAAcucGGGcAucGGcGTsT 3701 (370C) stab05  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:494L21 siNA antisense AAucAccuccGcuAGcuucTsT 3702 (476C) stab05  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:529L21 siNA antisense AcuGuucuuucuAGGGccGTsT 3703 (511C) stab05  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:524L21 siNA antisense ucuuucuAGGGccGccuGcTsT 3704 (506C) stab05  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:717L21 siNA antisense AcuucuuGGGcuuAuAGcGTsT 3705 (699C) stab05 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1261L21 siNA antisense uuGAucAccuGGAcGuGAGTsT 3706 (1243C) stab05   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:16U21 siNA sense stab07 B cAGGAccAcGAcAGGAuuATT B 3707   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:21U21 siNA sense stab07 B ccAcGAcAGGAuuAAGuGATT B 3708  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:370U21 siNA sense stab07 B cGccGAuGcccGAGuuGcATT B 3709  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:476U21 siNA sense stab07 B GAAGcuAGcGGAGGuGAuuTT B 3710  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:511U21 siNA sense stab07 B cGGcccuAGAAAGAAcAGuTT B 3711  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:506U21 siNA sense stab07 B GcAGGcGGcccuAGAAAGATT B 3712  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:699U21 siNA sense stab07 B cGcuAuAAGcccAAGAAGuTT B 3713 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1243U21 siNA sense stab07 B cucAcGuccAGGuGAucAATT B 3714   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:34L21 siNA antisense uAAuccuGucGuGGuccuGTsT 3715 (16C) stab11   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:39L21 siNA antisense ucAcuuAAuccuGucGuGGTsT 3716 (21C) stab11  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:388L21 siNA antisense uGcAAcucGGGcAucGGcGTsT 3717 (370C) stab11  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:494L21 siNA antisense AAucAccuccGcuAGcuucTsT 3718 (476C) stab11  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:529L21 siNA antisense AcuGuucuuucuAGGGccGTsT 3719 (511C) stab11  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:524L21 siNA antisense ucuuucuAGGGccGccuGcTsT 3720 (506C) stab11  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:717L21 siNA antisense AcuucuuGGGcuuAuAGcGTsT 3721 (699C) stab11 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1261L21 siNA antisense uuGAucAccuGGAcGuGAGTsT 3722 (1243C) stab11   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:16U21 siNA sense stab18 B cAGGAccAcGAcAGGAuuATT B 3723   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:21U21 siNA sense stab18 B ccAcGAcAGGAuuAAGuGATT B 3724  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:370U21 siNA sense stab18 B cGccGAuGcccGAGuuGcATT B 3725  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:476U21 siNA sense stab18 B GAAGcuAGcGGAGGuGAuuTT B 3726  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:511U21 siNA sense stab18 B cGGcccuAGAAAGAAcAGuTT B 3727  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:506U21 siNA sense stab18 B GcAGGcGGcccuAGAAAGATT B 3728  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:699U21 siNA sense stab18 B cGcuAuAAGcccAAGAAGuTT B 3729 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1243U21 siNA sense stab18 B cucAcGuccAGGuGAucAATT B 3730   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:34L21 siNA antisense uAAuccuGucGuGGuccuGTsT 3731 (16C) stab08   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:39L21 siNA antisense ucAcuuAAuccuGucGuGGTsT 3732 (21C) stab08  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:388L21 siNA antisense uGcAAcucGGGcAucGGcGTsT 3733 (370C) stab08  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:494L21 siNA antisense AAucAccuccGcuAGcuucTsT 3734 (476C) stab08  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:529L21 siNA antisense AcuGuucuuucuAGGGccGTsT 3735 (511C) stab08  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:524L21 siNA antisense ucuuucuAGGGccGccuGcTsT 3736 (506C) stab08  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:717L21 siNA antisense AcuucuuGGGcuuAuAGcGTsT 3737 (699C) stab08 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1261L21 siNA antisense uuGAucAccuGGAcGuGAGTsT 3738 (1243C) stab08   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:16U21 siNA sense stab09 B CCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGATT B 3739   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:21U21 siNA sense stab09 B CGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCATT B 3740  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:370U21 siNA sense stab09 B GAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUTT B 3741  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:476U21 siNA sense stab09 B CGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUTT B 3742  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:511U21 siNA sense stab09 B GCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGATT B 3743  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:506U21 siNA sense stab09 B CGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUTT B 3744  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:699U21 siNA sense stab09 B CUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAATT B 3745 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1243U21 siNA sense stab09 B CUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAATT B 3746   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:34L21 siNA antisense UAAUCCUGUCGUGGUCCUGTsT 3747 (16C) stab10   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:39L21 siNA antisense UCACUUAAUCCUGUCGUGGTsT 3748 (21C) stab10  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:388L21 siNA antisense UGCAACUCGGGCAUCGGCGTsT 3749 (370C) stab10  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:494L21 siNA antisense AAUCACCUCCGCUAGCUUCTsT 3750 (476C) stab10  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:529L21 siNA antisense ACUGUUCUUUCUAGGGCCGTsT 3751 (511C) stab10  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:524L21 siNA antisense UCUUUCUAGGGCCGCCUGCTsT 3752 (506C) stab10  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:717L21 siNA antisense ACUUCUUGGGCUUAUAGCGTsT 3753 (699C) stab19 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1261L21 siNA antisense UUGAUCACCUGGACGUGAGTsT 3754 (1243C) stab10   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:34L21 siNA antisense uAAuccuGucGuGGuccuGTT B 3755 (16C) stab19   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:39L21 siNA antisense ucAcuuAAuccuGucGuGGTT B 3756 (21C) stab19  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:388L21 siNA antisense uGcAAcucGGGcAucGGcGTT B 3757 (370C) stab19  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:494L21 siNA antisense AAucAccuccGcuAGcuucTT B 3758 (476C) stab19  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:529L21 siNA antisense AcuGuucuuucuAGGGccGTT B 3759 (511C) stab19  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:524L21 siNA antisense ucuuucuAGGGccGccuGcTT B 3760 (506C) stab19  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:717L21 siNA antisense AcuucuuGGGcuuAuAGcGTT B 3761 (699C) stab19 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1261L21 siNA antisense uuGAucAccuGGAcGuGAGTT B 3762 (1243C) stab19   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:34L21 siNA antisense UAAUCCUGUCGUGGUCCUGTT B 3763 (16C) stab22   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:39L21 siNA antisense UCACUUAAUCCUGUCGUGGTT B 3764 (21C) stab22  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:388L21 siNA antisense UGCAACUCGGGCAUCGGCGTT B 3765 (370C) stab22  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:494L21 siNA antisense AAUCACCUCCGCUAGCUUCTT B 3766 (476C) stab22  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:529L21 siNA antisense ACUGUUCUUUCUAGGGCCGTT B 3767 (511C) stab22  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:524L21 siNA antisense UCUUUCUAGGGCCGCCUGCTT B 3768 (506C) stab22  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:717L21 siNA antisense ACUUCUUCGGCUUAUAGCGTT B 3769 (699C) stab22 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1261L21 siNA antisense UUGAUCACCUGGACGUGAGTT B 3770 (1243C) stab22   16 UGCAGGACCACGACAGGAUUAAG 3667 HDAC7:34L21 siNA antisense UAAuccuGucGuGGuccuGTsT 3771 (16C) stab25   21 GACCACGACAGGAUUAAGUGAGG 3668 HDAC7:39L21 siNA antisense UCAcuuAAuccuGucGuGGTsT 3772 (21C) stab25  370 CACGCCGAUGCCCGAGUUGCAGG 3669 HDAC7:388L21 siNA antisense UGCAAcucGGGcAucGGcGTsT 3773 (370C) stab25  476 CAGAAGCUAGCGGAGGUGAUUCU 3670 HDAC7:494L21 siNA antisense AAUcAccuccGcuAGcuucTsT 3774 (476C) stab25  511 GGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAACAGUCC 3671 HDAC7:529L21 siNA antisense ACUGuucuuucuAGGGccGTsT 3775 (511C) stab25  506 CAGCAGGCGGCCCUAGAAAGAAC 3672 HDAC7:524L21 siNA antisense UCUuucuAGGGccGccuGcTsT 3776 (506C) stab25  699 UGCGCUAUAAGCCCAAGAAGUCC 3673 HDAC7:717L21 siNA antisense ACUucuuGGGcuuAuAGcGTsT 3777 (699C) stab25 1243 AACUCACGUCCAGGUGAUCAAGA 3674 HDAC7:1261L21 siNA antisense UUGAucAccuGGAcGuGAGTsT 3778 (1243C) stab25 HDAC8   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC8:84U21 siNA sense GGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUTT 3979  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:889U21 siNA sense GGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUATT 3980  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:418U21 siNA sense CUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCATT 3981  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:426U21 siNA sense CGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCATT 3982  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:923U21 siNA sense GGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUTT 3983  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:533U21 siNA sense GAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGATT 3984  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:542U21 siNA sense GGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUTT 3985  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:554U21 siNA sense GUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUTT 3986   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC8:102L21 siNA antisense AUAGAUAUAAACCGGGACCTT 3987 (84C)  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:907L21 siNA antisense UAAGACACUUGCCAAUUCCTT 3988 (889C)  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:436L21 siNA antisense UGCACAUUCCGUCAAUCAGTT 3989 (418C)  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:444L21 siNA antisense UGCUACUUUGCACAUUCCGTT 3990 (426C)  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:941L21 siNA antisense AUGAGUGUUGCCAACUGCCTT 3991 (923C)  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:551L21 siNA antisense UCAAAUUUCCGUCGCAAUCTT 3992 (533C)  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:560L21 siNA antisense AGAAUACGCUCAAAUUUCCTT 3993 (542C)  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:572L21 siNA antisense AAAUCCACGUAGAGAAUACTT 3994 (554C)   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC6:84U21 siNA sense stab04 B GGucccGGuuuAuAucuAuTT B 3995  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:89U21 siNA sense stab04 B GGAAuuGGcAAGuGucuuATT B 3996  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:418U21 siNA sense stab04 B cuGAuuGAcGGAAuGuGcATT B 3997  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:426U21 siNA sense stab04 B cGGAAuGuGcAAAGuAGcATT B 3998  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:923U21 siNA sense stab04 B GGcAGuuGGcAAcAcucAuTT B 3999  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:533U21 siNA sense stab04 B GAuuGcGAcGGAAAuuuGATT B 4000  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:542U21 siNA sense stab04 B GGAAAuuuGAGcGuAuucuTT B 4001  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:554U21 siNA sense stab04 B GuAuucucuAcGuGGAuuuTT B 4002   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC8:102L21 siNA antisense AuAGAuAuAAAccGGGAccTsT 4003 (84C) stab05  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:907L21 siNA antisense uAAGAcAcuuGccAAuuccTsT 4004 (889C) stab05  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:436L21 siNA antisense uGcAcAuuccGucAAucAGTsT 4005 (418C) stab05  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:444L21 siNA antisense uGcuAcuuuGcAcAuuccGTsT 4006 (426C) stab05  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:941L21 siNA antisense AuGAGuGuuGccAAcuGccTsT 4007 (923C) stab05  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:551L21 siNA antisense ucAAAuuuccGucGcAAucTsT 4008 (533C) stab05  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:560L21 siNA antisense AGAAuAcGcucAAAuuuccTsT 4009 (542C) stab05  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:572L21 siNA antisense AAAuccAcGuAGAGAAuAcTsT 4010 (554C) stab05   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC8:84U21 siNA sense stab07 B GGucccGGuuuAuAucuAuTT B 4011  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:889U21 siNA sense stab07 B GGAAuuGGcAAGuGucuuATT B 4012  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:418U21 siNA sense stab07 B cuGAuuGAcGGAAuGuGcATT B 4013  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:426U21 siNA sense stab07 B cGGAAuGuGcAAAGuAGcATT B 4014  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:923U21 siNA sense stab07 B GGcAGuuGGcAAcAcucAuTT B 4015  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:533U21 siNA sense stab07 B GAuuGcGAcGGAAAuuuGATT B 4016  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:542U21 siNA sense stab07 B GGAAAuuuGAGcGuAuucuTT B 4017  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:554U21 siNA sense stab07 B GuAuucucuAcGuGGAuuuTT B 4018   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC8:102L21 siNA antisense AuAGAuAuAAAccGGGAccTsT 4019 (84C) stab11  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:907L21 siNA antisense uAAGAcAcuuGccAAuuccTsT 4020 (889C) stab11  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:436L21 siNA antisense uGcAcAuuccGucAAucAGTsT 4021 (418C) stab11  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:444L21 siNA antisense uGcuAcuuuGcAcAuuccGTsT 4022 (426C) stab11  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:941L21 siNA antisense AuGAGuGuuGccAAcuGccTsT 4023 (923C) stab11  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:551L21 siNA antisense ucAAAuuuccGucGcAAucTsT 4024 (533C) stab11  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:560L21 siNA antisense AGAAuAcGcucAAAuuuccTsT 4025 (542C) stab11  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:572L21 siNA antisense AAAuccAcGuAGAGAAuAcTsT 4026 (554C) stab11   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC8:84U21 siNA sense stab18 B GGucccGGuuuAuAucuAuTT B 4027  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:889U21 siNA sense stab18 B GGAAuuGGcAAGuGucuuATT B 4028  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:418U21 siNA sense stab18 B cuGAuuGAcGGAAuGuGcATT B 4029  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:426U21 siNA sense stab18 B cGGAAuGuGcAAAGuAGcATT B 4030  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:923U21 siNA sense stab18 B GGcAGuuGGcAAcAcucAuTT B 4031  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:533U21 siNA sense stab18 B GAuuGcGAcGGAAAuuuGATT B 4032  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:542U21 siNA sense stab18 B GGAAAuuuGAGcGuAuucuTT B 4033  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:554U21 siNA sense stab18 B GuAuucucuAcGuGGAuuuTT B 4034   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC8:102L21 siNA antisense AuAGAuAuAAAccGGGAccTsT 4035 (84C) stab08  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:907L21 siNA antisense uAAGAcAcuuGccAAuuccTsT 4036 (889C) stab08  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:436L21 siNA antisense uGcAcAuuccGucAAucAGTsT 4037 (418C) stab08  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:444L21 siNA antisense uGcuAcuuuGcAcAuuccGTsT 4038 (426C) stab08  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:941L21 siNA antisense AuGAGuGuuGccAAcuGccTsT 4039 (923C) stab08  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:551L21 siNA antisense ucAAAuuuccGucGcAAucTsT 4040 (533C) stab08  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:560L21 siNA antisense AGAAuAcGcucAAAuuuccTsT 4041 (542C) stab08  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:572L21 siNA antisense AAAuccAcGuAGAGAAuAcTsT 4042 (554C) stab08   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC8:84U21 siNA sense stab09 B GGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUTT B 4043  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:889U21 siNA sense stab09 B GGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUATT B 4044  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:418U21 siNA sense stab09 B CUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCATT B 4045  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:426U21 siNA sense stab09 B CGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCATT B 4046  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:923U21 siNA sense stab09 B GGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUTT B 4047  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:533U21 siNA sense stab09 B GAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGATT B 4048  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:542U21 siNA sense stab09 B GGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUTT B 4049  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:554U21 siNA sense stab09 B GUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUTT B 4050   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC8:102L21 siNA antisense AUAGAUAUAAACCGGGACCTsT 4051 (84C) stab10  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:907L21 siNA antisense UAAGACACUUGCCAAUUCCTsT 4052 (889C) stab10  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:436L21 siNA antisense UGCACAUUCCGUCAAUCAGTsT 4053 (418C) stab10  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:444L21 siNA antisense UGCUACUUUGCACAUUCCGTsT 4054 (426C) stab10  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:941L21 siNA antisense AUGAGUGUUGCCAACUGCCTsT 4055 (923C) stab10  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:551L21 siNA antisense UCAAAUUUCCGUCGCAAUCTsT 4056 (533C) stab10  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:560L21 siNA antisense AGAAUACGCUCAAAUUUCCTsT 4057 (542C) stab10  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:572L21 siNA antisense AAAUCCACGUAGAGAAUACTsT 4058 (554C) stab10   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC8:102L21 siNA antisense AuAGAuAuAAAccGGGAccTT B 4059 (84C) stab19  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:907L21 siNA antisense uAAGAcAcuuGccAAuuccTT B 4060 (889C) stab19  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:436L21 siNA antisense uGcAcAuuccGucAAucAGTT B 4061 (418C) stab19  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:444L21 siNA antisense uGcuAcuuuGcAcAuuccGTT B 4062 (426C) stab19  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:941L21 siNA antisense AuGAGuGuuGccAAcuGccTT B 4063 (923C) stab19  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:551L21 siNA ahtisense ucAAAuuuccGucGcAAucTT B 4064 (533C) stab19  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:560L21 siNA antisense AGAAuAcGcucAAAuuuccTT B 4065 (542C) stab19  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:572L21 siNA antisense AAAuccAcGuAGAGAAuAcTT B 4066 (554C) stab19   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC8:102L21 siNA antisense AUAGAUAUAAACCGGGACCTT B 4067 (84C) stab22  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:907L21 siNA antisense UAAGACACUUGCCAAUUCCTT B 4068 (889C) stab22  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:436L21 siNA antisense UGCACAUUCCGUCAAUCAGTT B 4069 (418C) stab22  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:444L21 siNA antisense UGCUACUUUGCACAUUCCGTT B 4070 (426C) stab22  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:941L21 siNA antisense AUGAGUGUUGCCAACUGCCTT B 4071 (923C) stab22  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:551L21 siNA antisense UCAAAUUUCCGUCGCAAUCTT B 4072 (533C) stab22  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:560L21 siNA antisense AGAAUACGCUCAAAUUUCCTT B 4073 (542C) stab22  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:572L21 siNA antisense AAAUCCACGUAGAGAAUACTT B 4074 (554C) stab22   84 CUGGUCCCGGUUUAUAUCUAUAG 3971 HDAC8:102L21 siNA antisense AUAGAuAuAAAccGGGAccTsT 4075 (84C) stab25  889 UGGGAAUUGGCAAGUGUCUUAAG 3972 HDAC8:907L21 siNA antisense UAAGAcAcuuGccAAuuccTsT 4076 (889C) stab25  418 GCCUGAUUGACGGAAUGUGCAAA 3973 HDAC8:436L21 siNA antisense UGCAcAuuccGucAAucAGTsT 4077 (418C) stab25  426 GACGGAAUGUGCAAAGUAGCAAU 3974 HDAC8:444L21 siNA antisense UGCuAcuuuGcAcAuuccGTsT 4078 (426C) stab25  923 AUGGCAGUUGGCAACACUCAUUU 3975 HDAC8:941L21 siNA antisense AUGAGuGuuGccAAcuGccTsT 4079 (923C) stab25  533 ACGAUUGCGACGGAAAUUUGAGC 3976 HDAC8:551L21 siNA antisense UCAAAuuuccGucGcAAucTsT 4080 (533C) stab25  542 ACGGAAAUUUGAGCGUAUUCUCU 3977 HDAC8:560L21 siNA antisense AGAAuAcGcucAAAuuuccTsT 4081 (542C) stab25  554 GCGUAUUCUCUACGUGGAUUUGG 3978 HDAC8:572L21 siNA antisense AAAuccAcGuAGAGAAuAcTsT 4082 (554C) stab25 HDAC9 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3108U21 siNA sense CCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUTT 4607 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3548U21 siNA sense CGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUATT 4608 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3573U21 siNA sense CAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAATT 4609 3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3822U21 siNA sense GCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUTT 4610  987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:987U21 siNA sense CAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUTT 4611 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2292U2 siNA sense CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUTT 4612 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2294U21 siNA sense GGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGATT 4613 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3114U21 siNA sense CCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUTT 4614 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3126L21 siNA antisense AUUCAUAUUCGGGCUUUGGTT 4615 (3108C) 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3566L21 siNA antisense UAGAAUCACAGCGGUUACGTT 4616 (3548C) 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3591L21 siNA antisense UUCCAAUCGUGGUUUACUGTT 4617 (3573C) 3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3840L21 siNA antisense AUUACGAUCCGUUCAUAGCTT 4618 (3822C)  987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:1005L21 siNA antisense ACUUCCAGUUGGCCCAUUGTT 4619 (987C) 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2310L21 siNA antisense AUCACCUAGGAGUAUCCUGTT 4620 (2292C) 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2312L21 siNA antisense UCAUCACCUAGGAGUAUCCTT 4621 (2294C) 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3132L21 siNA antisense AACAGCAUUCAUAUUCGGGTT 4622 (3114C) 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3108U21 siNA sense B ccAAAGcccGAAuAuGAAuTT 8 4623 stab04 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3548U21 siNA sense B cGuAAccGcuGuGAuucuATT B 4624 stab04 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3573U21 siNA sense B cAGuAAAccAcGAuuGGAATT B 4625 stab04 3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3822U21 siNA sense B GcuAuGAAcGGAucGuAAuTT B 4626 stab04  987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:987U21 siNA sense B cAAuGGGccAAcuGGAAGuTT B 4627 stab04 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2292U21 siNA sense B cAGGAuAcuccuAGGuGAuTT B 4628 stab04 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2294U21 siNA sense B GGAuAcuccuAGGuGAuGATT B 4629 stab04 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3114U21 siNA sense B cccGAAuAuGAAuGcuGuuTT B 4630 stab04 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3126L21 siNA antisense AuucAuAuucGGGcuuuGGTsT 4631 (3108C) stab05 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3566L21 siNA antisense uAGAAucAcAGcGGuuAcGTsT 4632 (3548C) stab05 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3591L21 siNA antisense uuccAAucGuGGuuuAcuGTsT 4633 (3573C) stab05 3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3840L21 siNA antisense AuuAcGAuccGuucAuAGcTsT 4634 (3822C) stab05  987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:1005L21 siNA antisense AcuuccAGuuGGcccAuuGTsT 4635 (987C) stab05 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2310L21 siNA antisense AucAccuAGGAGuAuccuGTsT 4636 (2292C) stab05 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2312L21 siNA antisense ucAucAccuAGGAGuAuccTsT 4637 (2294C) stab05 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3132L21 siNA antisense AAcAGcAuucAuAuucGGGTsT 4638 (3114C) stab05 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3108U21 siNA sense B ccAAAGcccGAAuAuGAAuTT B 4639 stab07 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3548U21 siNA sense B cGuAAccGcuGuGAuucuATT B 4640 stab07 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3573U21 siNA sense B cAGuAAAccAcGAuuGGAATT B 4641 stab07 3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3822U21 siNA sense B GcuAuGAAcGGAucGuAAuTT B 4642 stab07  987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:987U21 siNA sense B cAAuGGGccAAcuGGAAGuTT B 4643 stab07 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2292U21 siNA sense B cAGGAuAcuccuAGGuGAuTT B 4644 stab07 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2294U21 siNA sense B GGAuAcuccuAGGuGAuGATT B 4645 stab07 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3114U21 siNA sense B cccGAAuAuGAAuGcuGuuTT B 4646 stab07 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3126L21 siNA antisense AuucAuAuucGGGcuuuGGTsT 4647 (3108C) stab11 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3566L21 siNA antisense uAGAAucAcAGcGGuuAcGTsT 4648 (3548C) stab11 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3591L21 siNA antisense uuccAAucGuGGuuuAcuGTsT 4649 (3573C) stab11 3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3840L21 siNA antisense AuuAcGAuccGuucAuAGcTsT 4650 (3822C) stab11  987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:1005L21 siNA antisense AcuuccAGuuGGcccAuuGTsT 4651 (987C) stab11 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2310L21 siNA antisense AucAccuAGGAGuAuccuGTsT 4652 (2292C) stab11 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2312L21 siNA antisense ucAucAccuAGGAGuAuccTsT 4653 (2294C) stab11 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3132L21 siNA antisense AAcAGcAuucAuAuucGGGTsT 4654 (3114C) stab11 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3108U21 siNA sense B ccAAAGcccGAAuAuGAAuTT B 4655 stab18 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3548U21 siNA sense B cGuAAccGcuGuGAuucuATT B 4656 stab18 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3573U21 siNA sense B cAGuAAAccAcGAuuGGAATT B 4657 stab18  3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3822U21 siNA sense B GcuAuGAAcGGAucGuAAuTT B 4658 stab18 987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:987U21 siNA sense B cAAuGGGccAAcuGGAAGuTT B 4659 stab18 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2292U21 siNA sense B cAGGAuAcuccuAGGuGAuTT B 4660 stab18 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2294U21 siNA sense B GGAuAcUccuAGGuGAuGATT B 4661 stab18 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3114U21 siNA sense B cccGAAuAuGAAuGcuGuuTT B 4662 stab18 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3126L21 siNA antisense AuucAuAuucGGGcuuuGGTsT 4663 (3108C) stab08 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3566L21 siNA antisense uAGAAucAcAGcGGuuAcGTsT 4664 (3548C) stab08 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3591L21 siNA antisense uuccAAucGuGGuuuAcuGTsT 4665 (3573C) stab08 3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3840L21 siNA antisense AuuAcGAuccGuucAuAGcTsT 4666 (3822C) stab08  987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:1005L21 siNA antisense AcuuccAGuuGGcccAuuGTsT 4667 (987C) stab05 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2310L21 siNA antisense AucAccuAGGAGuAuccuGTsT 4668 (2292C) stab05 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2312L21 siNA antisense ucAucAccuAGGAGuAuccTsT 4669 (2294C) stab08 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3132L21 siNA antisense AAcAGcAuucAuAuucGGGTsT 4670 (3114C) stab08 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3108U21 siNA sense B CCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUTT B 4671 stab09 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3548U21 siNA sense B CGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUATT B 4672 stab09 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3573U21 siNA sense B CAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAATT B 4673 stab09 3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3822U21 siNA sense B GCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUTT B 4674 stab09  987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:987U21 siNA sense B CAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUTT B 4675 stab09 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2292U21 siNA sense B CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUTT B 4676 stab09 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2294U21 siNA sense B GGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGATT B 4677 stab09 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3114U21 siNA sense B CCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUTT B 4678 stab09 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3126L21 siNA antisense AUUCAUAUUCGGGCUUUGGTsT 4679 (3108C) stab10 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3566L21 siNA antisense UAGAAUCACAGCGGUUACGTsT 4680 (3548C) stab10 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3591L21 siNA antisense UUCCAAUCGUGGUUUACUGTsT 4681 (3573C) stab10 3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3840L21 siNA antisense AUUACGAUCCGUUCAUAGCTsT 4682 (3822C) stab10  987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:1005L21 siNA antisense ACUUCCAGUUGGCCCAUUGTsT 4683 (987C) stab10 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2310L21 siNA antisense AUCACCUAGGAGUAUCCUGTsT 4684 (2292C) stab10 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2312L21 siNA antisense UCAUCACCUAGGAGUAUCCTsT 4685 (2294C) stab10 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3132L21 siNA antisense AACAGCAUUCAUAUUCGGGTsT 4686 (3114C) stab10 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3126L21 siNA antisense AuucAuAuucGGGcuuuGGTT B 4687 (3108C) stab19 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3566L21 sNA antisense uAGAAucAcAGcGGuuAcGTT B 4688 (3548C) stab19 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3591L21 siNA antisense uuccAAucGuGGuuuAcuGTT B 4689 (3573C) stab19 3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3840L21 siNA antisense AuuAcGAuccGuucAuAGcTT B 4690 (3822C) stab19  987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:1005L21 siNA antisense AcuuccAGuuGGcccAuuGTT B 4691 (987C) stab19 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2310L21 siNA antisense AucAccuAGGAGuAuccuGTT B 4692 (2292C) stab19 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2312L21 siNA antisense ucAucAccuAGGAGuAuccTT B 4693 (2294C) stab19 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3132L21 siNA antisense AAcAGcAuucAuAuucGGGTT B 4694 (3114C) stab19 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3126L21 siNA antisense AUUCAUAUUCGGGCUUUGGTT B 4695 (3108C) stab22 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3566L21 siNA antisense UAGAAUCACAGCGGUUACGTT B 4696 (3548C) stab22 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3591L21 siNA antisense UUCCAAUCGUGGUUUACUGTT B 4697 (3573C) stab22 3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3840L21 siNA antisense AUUACGAUCCGUUCAUAGCTT B 4698 (3822C) stab22  987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:1005L21 siNA antisense ACUUCCAGUUGGCCCAUUGTT B 4699 (987C) stab22 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2310L21 siNA antisense AUCACCUAGGAGUAUCCUGTT B 4700 (2292C) stab22 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2312L21 siNA antisense UCAUCACCUAGGAGUAUCCTT B 4701 (2294C) stab22 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3132L21 siNA antisense AACAGCAUUCAUAUUCGGGTT B 4702 (3114C) stab22 3108 CACCAAAGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGC 4599 HDAC9v4:3126L21 siNA antisense AUUcAuAuucGGGcuuuGGTsT 4703 (3108C) stab25 3548 AACGUAACCGCUGUGAUUCUAGA 4600 HDAC9v4:3566L21 siNA antisense UAGAAucAcAGcGGuuAcGTsT 4704 (3548C) stab25 3573 UACAGUAAACCACGAUUGGAAGA 4601 HDAC9v4:3591L21 siNA antisense UUCcAAucGuGGuuuAcuGTsT 4705 (3573C) stab25 3822 UAGCUAUGAACGGAUCGUAAUUC 4602 HDAC9v4:3840L21 siNA antisense AUUAcGAuccGuucAuAGcTsT 4706 (3822C) stab25  987 AACAAUGGGCCAACUGGAAGUGU 4603 HDAC9v4:1005L21 siNA antisense ACUuccAGuuGGcccAuuGTsT 4707 (987C) stab25 2292 CCCAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGA 4604 HDAC9v4:2310L21 siNA antisense AUCAccuAGGAGuAuccuGTsT 4708 (2292C) stab25 2294 CAGGAUACUCCUAGGUGAUGACU 4605 HDAC9v4:2312L21 siNA antisense UCAucAccuAGGAGuAuccTsT 4709 (2294C) stab25 3114 AGCCCGAAUAUGAAUGCUGUUAU 4606 HDAC9v4:3132L21 siNA antisense AACAGcAuucAuAuucGGGTsT 4710 (3114C) stab25 HDAC11  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:500U21 siNA sense CGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUTT 4913  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:777U21 siNA sense CGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUTT 4914  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:899U21 siNA sense GCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUTT 4915  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:957U21 siNA sense CAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUTT 4916 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1333U21 siNA sense CAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUTT 4917   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:19U21 siNA sense CCCGGGAUGCUACACACAATT 4918   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:79U21 siNA sense GUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACATT 4919  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:491U21 siNA sense CGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUTT 4920  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:518L21 siNA antisense AGAAACUUGAUGGCGAGCGTT 4921 (500C)  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:795L21 siNA antisense AUUGUAUACCACCACGUCGTT 4922 (777C)  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:917L21 siNA antisense AUAAGGAUGGGCACCCGGCTT 4923 (899C)  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:975L21 siNA antisense AAGUAUGGAGUCAGCAAUGTT 4924 (957C) 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1351L21 siNA antisense AUUCUCAGUUAACUGCCUGTT 4925 (1333C)   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:37L21 siNA antisense UUGUGUGUAGCAUCCCGGGTT 4926 (19C)   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:97L21 siNA antisense UGUAGCGCGGCGAGUACACTT 4927 (79C)  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:509L21 siNA antisense AUGGCGAGCGUGAUGUCCGTT 4928 (491C)  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:500U21 siNA sense stab04 B cGcucGccAucAAGuuucuTT B 4929  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:777U21 siNA sense stab04 B cGAcGuGGuGGuAuAcAAuTT B 4930  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:899U21 siNA sense stab04 B GccGGGuGcccAuccuuAuTT B 4931  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:957U21 siNA sense stab04 B cAuuGcuGAcuccAuAcuuTT B 4932 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1333U21 siNA sense B cAGGcAGuuAAcuGAGAAuTT B 4933 stab04   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:19U21 siNA sense stab04 B cccGGGAuGcuAcAcAcAATT B 4934   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:79U21 siNA sense stab04 B GuGuAcucGccGcGcuAcATT B 4935  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:491U21 siNA sense stab04 B cGGAcAucAcGcucGccAuTT B 4936  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:518L21 siNA antisense AGAAAcuuGAuGGcGAGcGTsT 4937 (500C) stab05  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:795L21 siNA antisense AuuGuAuAccAccAcGucGTsT 4938 (777C) stab05  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:917L21 siNA antisense AuAAGGAuGGGcAcccGGcTsT 4939 (899C) stab05  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:975L21 siNA antisense AAGuAuGGAGucAGcAAuGTsT 4940 (957C) stab05 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1351L21 siNA antisense AuucucAGuuAAcuGccuGTsT 4941 (1333C) stab05   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:37L21 siNA antisense uuGuGuGuAGcAucccGGGTsT 4942 (19C) stab05   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:97L21 siNA antisense uGuAGcGcGGcGAGuAcAcTsT 4943 (79C) stab05  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:509L21 siNA antisense AuGGcGAGcGuGAuGuccGTsT 4944 (491C) stab05  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:500U21 siNA sense stab07 B cGcucGccAucAAGuuucuTT B 4945  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:777U21 siNA sense stab07 B cGAcGuGGuGGuAuAcAAuTT B 4946  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:899U21 siNA sense stab07 B GccGGGuGcccAuccuuAuTT B 4947  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:957U21 siNA sense stab07 B cAuuGcuGAcuccAuAcuuTT B 4948 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1333U21 siNA sense B cAGGcAGuuAAcuGAGAAuTT B 4949 stab07   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:19U21 siNA sense stab07 B cccGGGAuGcuAcAcAcAATT B 4950   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:79U21 siNA sense stab07 B GuGuAcucGccGcGcuAcATT B 4951  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:491U21 siNA sense stab07 B cGGAcAucAcGcucGccAuTT B 4952  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:518L21 siNA antisense AGAAAcuuGAuGGcGAGcGTsT 4953 (500C) stab11  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:795L21 siNA antisense AuuGuAuAccAccAcGucGTsT 4954 (777C) stab11  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:917L21 siNA antisense AuAAGGAuGGGcAcccGGcTsT 4955 (899C) stab11  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:975L21 siNA antisense AAGuAuGGAGucAGcAAuGTsT 4956 (957C) stab11 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1351L21 siNA antisense AuucucAGuuAAcuGccuGTsT 4957 (1333C) stab11   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:37L21 siNA antisense uuGuGuGuAGcAucccGGGTsT 4958 (19C) stab11   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:97L21 siNA antisense uGuAGcGcGGcGAGuAcAcTsT 4959 (79C) stab11  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:509L21 siNA antisense AuGGcGAGcGuGAuGuccGTsT 4960 (491C) stab11  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:500U21 siNA sense stab18 B cGcucGccAucAAGuuucuTT B 4961  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:777U21 siNA sense stab18 B cGAcGuGGuGGuAuAcAAuTT B 4962  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:899U21 siNA sense stab18 B GccGGGuGcccAuccuuAuTT B 4963  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:957U21 siNA sense stab18 B cAuuGcuGAcuccAuAcuuTT B 4964 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1333U21 siNA sense B cAGGcAGuuAAcuGAGAAuTT B 4965 stab18   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:19U21 siNA sense stab18 B cccGGGAuGcuAcAcAcAATT B 4966   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:79U21 siNA sense stab18 B GuGuAcucGccGcGcuAcATT B 4967  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:491U21 siNA sense stab18 B cGGAcAucAcGcucGccAuTT B 4968  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:518L21 siNA antisense AGAAAcuuGAuGGcGAGcGTsT 4969 (500C) stab08  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:795L21 siNA antisense AuuGuAuAccAccAcGucGTsT 4970 (777C) stab08  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:917L21 siNA antisense AuAAGGAuGGGcAcccGGcTsT 4971 (899C) stab08  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:975L21 siNA antisense AAGuAuGGAGucAGcAAuGTsT 4972 (957C) stab08 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1351L21 siNA antisense AuucucAGuuAAcuGccuGTsT 4973 (1333C) stab08   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:37L21 siNA antisense uuGuGuGuAGcAucccGGGTsT 4974 (19C) stab08   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:97L21 siNA antisense uGuAGcGcGGcGAGuAcAcTsT 4975 (79C) stab08  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:509L21 siNA antisense AuGGcGAGcGuGAuGuccGTsT 4976 (491C) stab08  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:500U21 siNA sense stab09 B CGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUTT B 4977  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:777U21 siNA sense stab09 B CGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUTT B 4978  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:899U21 siNA sense stab09 B GCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUTT B 4979  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:957U21 siNA sense stab09 B CAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUTT B 4980 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1333U21 siNA sense B CAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUTT B 4981 stab09   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:19U21 siNA sense stab09 B CCCGGGAUGCUACACACAATT B 4982   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:79U21 siNA sense stab09 B GUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACATT B 4983  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:491U21 siNA sense stab09 B CGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUTT B 4984  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:518L21 siNA antisense AGAAACUUGAUGGCGAGCGTsT 4985 (500C) stab10  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:795L21 siNA antisense AUUGUAUACCACCACGUCGTsT 4986 (777C) stab10  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:917121 siNA antisense AUAAGGAUGGGCACCCGGCTsT 4987 (899C) stab10  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:975L21 siNA antisense AAGUAUGGAGUCAGCAAUGTsT 4988 (957C) stab10 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1351L21 siNA antisense AUUCUCAGUUAACUGCCUGTsT 4989 (1333C) stab10   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:37L21 siNA antisense UUGUGUGUAGCAUCCCGGGTsT 4990 (19C) stab10   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:97L21 siNA antisense UGUAGCGCGGCGAGUACACTsT 4991 (79C) stab10  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:509L21 siNA antisense AUGGCGAGCGUGAUGUCCGTsT 4992 (491C) stab10  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:518L21 siNA antisense AGAAAcuuGAuGGcGAGcGTT B 4993 (500C) stab19  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:795L21 siNA antisense AuuGuAuAccAccAcGucGTT B 4994 (777C) stab19  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:917L21 siNA antisense AuAAGGAuGGGcAcccGGcTT B 4995 (899C) stab19  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:975L21 siNA antisense AAGuAuGGAGucAGcAAuGTT B 4996 (957C) stab19 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1351L21 siNA antisense AuucucAGuuAAcuGccuGTT B 4997 (1333C) stab19   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:37L21 siNA antisense uuGuGuGuAGcAucccGGGTT B 4998 (19C) stab19   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:97L21 siNA antisense uGuAGcGcGGcGAGuAcAcTT B 4999 (79C) stab19  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:509L21 siNA antisense AuGGcGAGcGuGAuGuccGTT B 5000 (491C) stab19  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:518L21 siNA antisense AGAAACUUGAUGGCGAGCGTT B 5001 (500C) stab22  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:795L21 siNA antisense AUUGUAUACCACCACGUCGTT B 5002 (777C) stab22  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:917L21 siNA antisense AUAAGGAUGGGCACCCGGCTT B 5003 (899C) stab22  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:975L21 siNA antisense AAGUAUGGAGUCAGCAAUGTT B 5004 (957C) stab22 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1351L21 siNA antisense AUUCUCAGUUAACUGCCUGTT B 5005 (1333C) stab22   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:37L21 siNA antisense UUGUGUGUAGCAUCCCGGGTT B 5006 (19C) stab22   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:97L21 SiNA antisense UGUAGCGCGGCGAGUACACTT B 5007 (79C) stab22  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:509L21 siNA antisense AUGGCGAGCGUGAUGUCCGTT B 5008 (491C) stab22  500 CACGCUCGCCAUCAAGUUUCUGU 4905 HDAC11:518L21 siNA antisense AGAAAcuuGAuGGcGAGcGTsT 5009 (500C) stab22  777 CCCGACGUGGUGGUAUACAAUGC 4906 HDAC11:795L21 siNA antisense AUUGuAuAccAccAcGucGTsT 5010 (777C) stab25  899 CCGCCGGGUGCCCAUCCUUAUGG 4907 HDAC11:917L21 siNA antisense AUAAGGAuGGGcAcccGGcTsT 5011 (899C) stab25  957 AUCAUUGCUGACUCCAUACUUAA 4908 HDAC11:975L21 siNA antisense AAGuAuGGAGucAGcAAuGTsT 5012 (957C) stab25 1333 GGCAGGCAGUUAACUGAGAAUUG 4909 HDAC11:1351L21 siNA antisense AUUcucAGuuAAcuGccuGTsT 5013 (1333C) stab25   19 GCCCCGGGAUGCUACACACAACC 4910 HDAC11:37L21 siNA antisense UUGuGuGuAGcAucccGGGTsT 5014 (19C) stab25   79 UCGUGUACUCGCCGCGCUACAAC 4911 HDAC11:97L21 siNA antisense UGUAGcGcGGcGAGuAcAcTsT 5015 (79C) stab25  491 UGCGGACAUCACGCUCGCCAUCA 4912 HDAC11:509L21 siNA antisense AUGGcGAGcGuGAuGuccGTsT 5016 (491C) stab25 UPPER CASE = Ribonucleotide lower case = 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro UNDERLINE = 2′-O-methyl ITALIC = 2′-deoxy B = inverted deoxyabasic s = phosphorothioate I = Inosine

TABLE IV Non-limiting examples of Stabilization Chemistries for chemically modified siNA constructs Chemistry pyrimidine Purine cap p = S Strand “Stab 00” Ribo Ribo TT at 3′-ends S/AS “Stab 1” Ribo Ribo — 5 at 5′-end S/AS 1 at 3′-end “Stab 2” Ribo Ribo — All linkages Usually AS “Stab 3” 2′-fluoro Ribo — 4 at 5′-end Usually S 4 at 3′-end “Stab 4” 2′-fluoro Ribo 5′ and 3′-ends — Usually S “Stab 5” 2′-fluoro Ribo — 1 at 3′-end Usually AS “Stab 6” 2′-O-Methyl Ribo 5′ and 3′-ends — Usually S “Stab 7” 2′-fluoro 2′-deoxy 5′ and 3′-ends — Usually S “Stab 8” 2′-fluoro 2′-O-Methyl — 1 at 3′-end S/AS “Stab 9” Ribo Ribo 5′ and 3′-ends — Usually S “Stab 10” Ribo Ribo — 1 at 3′-end Usually AS “Stab 11” 2′-fluoro 2′-deoxy — 1 at 3′-end Usually AS “Stab 12” 2′-fluoro LNA 5′ and 3′-ends Usually S “Stab 13” 2′-fluoro LNA 1 at 3′-end Usually AS “Stab 14” 2′-fluoro 2′-deoxy 2 at 5′-end Usually AS 1 at 3′-end “Stab 15” 2′-deoxy 2′-deoxy 2 at 5′-end Usually AS 1 at 3′-end “Stab 16” Ribo 2′-O-Methyl 5′ and 3′-ends Usually S “Stab 17” 2′-O-Methyl 2′-O-Methyl 5′ and 3′-ends Usually S “Stab 18” 2′-fluoro 2′-O-Methyl 5′ and 3′-ends Usually S “Stab 19” 2′-fluoro 2′-O-Methyl 3′-end S/AS “Stab 20” 2′-fluoro 2′-deoxy 3′-end Usually AS “Stab 21” 2′-fluoro Ribo 3′-end Usually AS “Stab 22” Ribo Ribo 3′-end Usually AS “Stab 23” 2′-fluoro* 2′-deoxy* 5′ and 3′-ends Usually S “Stab 24” 2′-fluoro* 2′-O-Methyl* — 1 at 3′-end S/AS “Stab 25” 2′-fluoro* 2′-O-Methyl* — 1 at 3′-end S/AS “Stab 26” 2′-fluoro* 2′-O-Methyl* — S/AS “Stab 27” 2′-fluoro* 2′-O-Methyl* 3′-end S/AS “Stab 28” 2′-fluoro* 2′-O-Methyl* 3′-end S/AS “Stab 29” 2′-fluoro* 2′-O-Methyl* 1 at 3′-end S/AS “Stab 30” 2′-fluoro* 2′-O-Methyl* S/AS “Stab 31” 2′-fluoro* 2′-O-Methyl* 3′-end S/AS “Stab 32” 2′-fluoro 2′-O-Methyl S/AS “Stab 33” 2′-fluoro 2′-deoxy* 5′ and 3′-ends — Usually S “Stab 34” 2′-fluoro 2′-O-Methyl* 5′ and 3′-ends Usually S “Stab 35” 2′-fluoro** 2′-O-Methyl** Usually AS “Stab 36” 2′-fluoro** 2′-O-Methyl** Usually AS “Stab 3F” 2′-OCF3 Ribo — 4 at 5′-end Usually S 4 at 3′-end “Stab 4F” 2′-OCF3 Ribo 5′ and 3′-ends — Usually S “Stab 5F” 2′-OCF3 Ribo — 1 at 3′-end Usually AS “Stab 7F” 2′-OCF3 2′-deoxy 5′ and 3′-ends — Usually S “Stab 8F” 2′-OCF3 2′-O-Methyl — 1 at 3′-end S/AS “Stab 11F” 2′-OCF3 2′-deoxy — 1 at 3′-end Usually AS “Stab 12F” 2′-OCF3 LNA 5′ and 3′-ends Usually S “Stab 13F” 2′-OCF3 LNA 1 at 3′-end Usually AS “Stab 14F” 2′-OCF3 2′-deoxy 2 at 5′-end Usually AS 1 at 3′-end “Stab 15F” 2′-OCF3 2′-deoxy 2 at 5′-end Usually AS 1 at 3′-end “Stab 18F” 2′-OCF3 2′-O-Methyl 5′ and 3′-ends Usually S “Stab 19F” 2′-OCF3 2′-O-Methyl 3′-end S/AS “Stab 20F” 2′-OCF3 2′-deoxy 3′-end Usually AS “Stab 21F” 2′-OCF3 Ribo 3′-end Usually AS “Stab 23F” 2′-OCF3* 2′-deoxy* 5′ and 3′-ends Usually S “Stab 24F” 2′-OCF3* 2′-O-Methyl* — 1 at 3′-end S/AS “Stab 25F” 2′-OCF3* 2′-O-Methyl* — 1 at 3′-end S/AS “Stab 26F” 2′-OCF3* 2′-O-Methyl* — S/AS “Stab 27F” 2′-OCF3* 2′-O-Methyl* 3′-end S/AS “Stab 28F” 2′-OCF3* 2′-O-Methyl* 3′-end S/AS “Stab 29F” 2′-OCF3* 2′-O-Methyl* 1 at 3′-end S/AS “Stab 30F” 2′-OCF3* 2′-O-Methyl* S/AS “Stab 31F” 2′-OCF3* 2′-O-Methyl* 3′-end S/AS “Stab 32F” 2′-OCF3 2′-O-Methyl S/AS “Stab 33F” 2′-OCF3 2′-deoxy* 5′ and 3′-ends — Usually S “Stab 34F” 2′-OCF3 2′-O-Methyl* 5′ and 3′-ends Usually S “Stab 35F” 2′-OCF3*† 2′-O-Methyl*† Usually AS “Stab 36F” 2′-OCF3*† 2′-O-Methyl*† Usually AS CAP = any terminal cap, see for example FIG. 10. All Stab 00-34 chemistries can comprise 3′-terminal thymidine (TT) residues All Stab 00-34 chemistries typically comprise about 21 nucleotides, but can vary as described herein. All Stab 00-36 chemistries can also include a single ribonucleotide in the sense or passenger strand at the 11^(th) base paired position of the double stranded nucleic acid duplex as determined from the 5′-end of the antisense or guide strand (see FIG. 6C) S = sense strand AS = antisense strand *Stab 23 has a single ribonucleotide adjacent to 3′-CAP *Stab 24 and Stab 28 have a single ribonucleotide at 5′-terminus *Stab 25, Stab 26, Stab 27, Stab 35 and Stab 36 have three ribonucleotides at 5′-terminus *Stab 29, Stab 30, Stab 31, Stab 33, and Stab 34 any purine at first three nucleotide positions from 5′-terminus are ribonucleotides p = phosphorothioate linkage †Stab 35 has 2′-O-methyl U at 3′-overhangs and three ribonucleotides at 5′-terminus †Stab 36 has 2′-O-methyl overhangs that are complementary to the target sequence (naturually occurring overhangs) and three ribonucleotides at 5′-terminus

TABLE V Reagent Equivalents Amount Wait Time* DNA Wait Time* 2′-O-methyl Wait Time*RNA A. 2.5 μmol Synthesis Cycle ABI 394 Instrument Phosphoramidites 6.5 163 μL 45 sec 2.5 min 7.5 min S-Ethyl Tetrazole 23.8 238 μL 45 sec 2.5 min 7.5 min Acetic Anhydride 100 233 μL 5 sec 5 sec 5 sec N-Methyl Imidazole 186 233 μL 5 sec 5 sec 5 sec TCA 176 2.3 mL 21 sec 21 sec 21 sec Iodine 11.2 1.7 mL 45 sec 45 sec 45 sec Beaucage 12.9 645 μL 100 sec 300 sec 300 sec Acetonitrile NA 6.67 mL NA NA NA B. 0.2 μmol Synthesis Cycle ABI 394 Instrument Phosphoramidites 15 31 μL 45 sec 233 sec 465 sec S-Ethyl Tetrazole 38.7 31 μL 45 sec 233 min 465 sec Acetic Anhydride 655 124 μL 5 sec 5 sec 5 sec N-Methyl Imidazole 1245 124 μL 5 sec 5 sec 5 sec TCA 700 732 μL 10 sec 10 sec 10 sec Iodine 20.6 244 μL 15 sec 15 sec 15 sec Beaucage 7.7 232 μL 100 sec 300 sec 300 sec Acetonitrile NA 2.64 mL NA NA NA C. 0.2 μmol Synthesis Cycle 96 well Instrument Equivalents: DNA/ Amount: DNA/2′-O- Wait Time* 2′-O- Reagent 2′-O-methyl/Ribo methyl/Ribo Wait Time* DNA methyl Wait Time* Ribo Phosphoramidites 22/33/66 40/60/120 μL 60 sec 180 sec 360 sec S-Ethyl Tetrazole 70/105/210 40/60/120 μL 60 sec 180 min 360 sec Acetic Anhydride 265/265/265 50/50/50 μL 10 sec 10 sec 10 sec N-Methyl Imidazole 502/502/502 50/50/50 μL 10 sec 10 sec 10 sec TCA 238/475/475 250/500/500 μL 15 sec 15 sec 15 sec Iodine 6.8/6.8/6.8 80/80/80 μL 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec Beaucage 34/51/51 80/120/120 100 sec 200 sec 200 sec Acetonitrile NA 1150/1150/1150 μL NA NA NA Wait time does not include contact time during delivery. Tandem synthesis utilizes double coupling of linker molecule

TABLE VI Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) Formulations Formulation # Composition Molar Ratio L051 CLinDMA/DSPC/Chol/PEG-n-DMG 48/40/10/2 L053 DMOBA/DSPC/Chol/PEG-n-DMG 30/20/48/2 L054 DMOBA/DSPC/Chol/PEG-n-DMG 50/20/28/2 L069 CLinDMA/DSPC/Cholesterol/PEG- 48/40/10/2 Cholesterol L073 pCLinDMA or CLin DMA/DMOBA/ 25/25/20/28/2 DSPC/Chol/PEG-n-DMG L077 eCLinDMA/DSPC/Cholesterol/ 48/40/10/2 2KPEG-Chol L080 eCLinDMA/DSPC/Cholesterol/ 48/40/10/2 2KPEG-DMG L082 pCLinDMA/DSPC/Cholesterol/ 48/40/10/2 2KPEG-DMG L083 pCLinDMA/DSPC/Cholesterol/ 48/40/10/2 2KPEG-Chol L086 CLinDMA/DSPC/Cholesterol/2KPEG- 43/38/10/2/7 DMG/Linoleyl alcohol L061 DMLBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-DMG 52/45/3 L060 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-DMG N/P 52/45/3 ratio of 5 L097 DMLBA/DSPC/Cholesterol/2KPEG- 50/20/28 DMG L098 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-DMG, 52/45/3 N/P ratio of 3 L099 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-DMG, 52/45/3 N/P ratio of 4 L100 DMOBA/DOBA/3% PEG-DMG, N/P 52/45/3 ratio of 3 L101 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG- 52/45/3 Cholesterol L102 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG- 52/45/3 Cholesterol, N/P ratio of 5 L103 DMLBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG- 52/45/3 Cholesterol L104 CLinDMA/DSPC/Cholesterol/2KPEG- 43/38/10/2/7 cholesterol/Linoleyl alcohol L105 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-Chol, N/P 52/45/3 ratio of 2 L106 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-Chol, N/P 67/30/3 ratio of 3 L107 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-Chol, N/P 52/45/3 ratio of 1.5 L108 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-Chol, N/P 67/30/3 ratio of 2 L109 DMOBA/DSPC/Cholesterol/2KPEG- 50/20/28/2 Chol, N/P ratio of 2 L110 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-DMG, 52/45/3 N/P ratio of 1.5 L111 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-DMG, 67/30/3 N/P ratio of 1.5 L112 DMLBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-DMG, N/P 52/45/3 ratio of 1.5 L113 DMLBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-DMG, N/P 67/30/3 ratio of 1.5 L114 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-DMG, 52/45/3 N/P ratio of 2 L115 DMOBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-DMG, 67/30/3 N/P ratio of 2 L116 DMLBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-DMG, 52/45/3 N/P ratio of 2 L117 DMLBA/Cholesterol/2KPEG-DMG, N/P 52/45/3 ratio of 2 N/P ratio = Nitrogen:Phosphorous ratio between cationic lipid and nucleic acid CLinDMA structure

pCLinDMA structure

eCLinDMA structure

PEG-n-DMG structure

DMOBA structure

DMLBA structure

DOBA structure

DSPC

Cholesterol

2KPEG-Cholesterol

2KPEG-DMG

TABLE VII Description of pattern Pattern # Score G or C at position 1 1 5 A or U at position 19 2 10 A/U rich between position 15-19 3 10 String of 4 Gs or 4 Cs (not preferred) 4 −100 G/C rich between position 1-5 5 10 A or U at position 18 6 5 A or U at position 10 7 10 G at position 13 (not preferred) 8 −3 A at position 13 9 3 G at position 9 (not preferred) 10 −3 A at position 9 11 3 A or U at position 14 12 10

Sirna algorithm describing patterns with their relative score for predicting hyper-active siNAs. All the positions given are for the sense strand of 19-mer siNA. 

1. A double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SIX comprising a sense strand and an antisense strand:

wherein the upper strand is the sense strand and the lower strand is the antisense strand of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule; said antisense strand comprises sequence complementary to a HDAC RNA; each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N) represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide positions that are ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9 to about 30; X4 is an integer from about 11 to about 30, provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is about 17-36; X5 is an integer from about 1 to about 6; and (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand other than the purines nucleotides in the [N] nucleotide positions, are independently 2′-O-methyl nucleotides, 2′-deoxyribonucleotides or a combination of 2′-deoxyribonucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides; (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any purine nucleotides present in the sense strand are independently 2′-deoxyribonucleotides, 2′-O-methyl nucleotides or a combination of 2′-deoxyribonucleotides and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides; and (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.
 2. A double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SX comprising a sense strand and an antisense strand:

wherein the upper strand is the sense strand and the lower strand is the antisense strand of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule; said antisense strand comprises sequence complementary to a HDAC RNA; each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N) represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide positions that are ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9 to about 30; X4 is an integer from about 11 to about 30, provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is about 17-36; X5 is an integer from about 1 to about 6; and (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand other than the purines nucleotides in the [N] nucleotide positions, are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides; (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand are ribonucleotides; any purine nucleotides present in the sense strand are ribonucleotides; and (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.
 3. A double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SXI comprising a sense strand and an antisense strand:

wherein the upper strand is the sense strand and the lower strand is the antisense strand of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule; said antisense strand comprises sequence complementary to a HDAC RNA; each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N) represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide positions that are ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9 to about 30; X4 is an integer from about 11 to about 30, provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is about 17-36; X5 is an integer from about 1 to about 6; and (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand other than the purines nucleotides in the [N] nucleotide positions, are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides; (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any purine nucleotides present in the sense strand are ribonucleotides; and (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.
 4. A double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SXII comprising a sense strand and an antisense strand:

wherein the upper strand is the sense strand and the lower strand is the antisense strand of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule; said antisense strand comprises sequence complementary to a HDAC RNA; each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N) represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide positions that are ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9 to about 30; X4 is an integer from about 11 to about 30, provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is about 17-36; X5 is an integer from about 1 to about 6; and (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand other than the purines nucleotides in the [N] nucleotide positions, are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides; (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand are 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; any purine nucleotides present in the sense strand are deoxyribonucleotides; and (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.
 5. A double stranded nucleic acid molecule having structure SXIII comprising a sense strand and an antisense strand:

wherein the upper strand is the sense strand and the lower strand is the antisense strand of the double stranded nucleic acid molecule; said antisense strand comprises sequence complementary to a HDAC RNA; each N is independently a nucleotide; each B is a terminal cap moiety that can be present or absent; (N) represents non-base paired or overhanging nucleotides which can be unmodified or chemically modified; [N] represents nucleotide that are ribonucleotides; X1 and X2 are independently integers from about 0 to about 4; X3 is an integer from about 9 to about 30; X4 is an integer from about 11 to about 30, provided that the sum of X4 and X5 is about 17-36; X5 is an integer from about 1 to about 6; and (a) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the antisense strand are nucleotides having a ribo-like, Northern or A-form helix configuration; any purine nucleotides present in the antisense strand other than the purines nucleotides in the [N] nucleotide positions, are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides; (b) any pyrimidine nucleotides present in the sense strand are nucleotides having a ribo-like, Northern or A-form helix configuration; any purine nucleotides present in the sense strand are 2′-O-methyl nucleotides; and (c) any (N) nucleotides are optionally 2′-O-methyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro, or deoxyribonucleotides.
 6. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein X5=1, 2, or 3; each X1 and X2=1 or 2; X3=12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27; 28, 29, or 30, and X4=15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 29, or
 30. 7. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 2, wherein X5=1, 2, or 3; each X1 and X2=1 or 2; X3=12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30, and X4=15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or
 30. 8. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 3, wherein X5=1, 2, or 3; each X1 and X2=1 or 2; X3=12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30, and X4=15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or
 30. 9. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 4, wherein X5=1, 2, or 3; each X1 and X2=1 or 2; X3=12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30, and X4=15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or
 30. 10. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 5, wherein X5=1, 2, or 3; each X1 and X2=1 or 2; X3=12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30, and X4=15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or
 30. 11. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein B is present at the 3′ and 5′ ends of the sense strand and at the 3′-end of the antisense strand.
 12. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 2, wherein B is present at the 3′ and 5′ ends of the sense strand and at the 3′-end of the antisense strand.
 13. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 3, wherein B is present at the 3′ and 5′ ends of the sense strand and at the 3′-end of the antisense strand.
 14. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 4, wherein B is present at the 3′ and 5′ ends of the sense strand and at the 3′-end of the antisense strand.
 15. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 5, wherein B is present at the 3′ and 5′ ends of the sense strand and at the 3′-end of the antisense strand.
 16. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, comprising one or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the first terminal (N) on the 3′end of the sense strand, antisense strand, or both sense strand and antisense strands of the siNA molecule.
 17. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 2, comprising one or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the first terminal (N) on the 3′end of the sense strand, antisense strand, or both sense strand and antisense strands of the siNA molecule.
 18. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 3, comprising one or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the first terminal (N) on the 3′end of the sense strand, antisense strand, or both sense strand and antisense strands of the siNA molecule.
 19. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 4, comprising one or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the first terminal (N) on the 3′end of the sense strand, antisense strand, or both sense strand and antisense strands of the siNA molecule.
 20. The double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 5, comprising one or more phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the first terminal (N) on the 3′end of the sense strand, antisense strand, or both sense strand and antisense strands of the siNA molecule.
 21. A composition comprising the double stranded nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. 